Samuel Dalembert, Pierre Garcon, Andre Berto, Stanley Arnoux, and Elvis Dumervil. Not exactly the first names that come to mind when you think of sports. It’s doubtful that you have even heard of many of these athletes, let alone one of them. But right now, they need your help more than ever.
See, these athletes have one main aspect in common—they are all Haitian, and they all have relatives who live in Haiti.
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the news lately or just don’t know, Haiti was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake near the capital of Port-au-Prince. Thousands have died and countless others are in daily need of shelter, food and water.
Many of the Haitian athletes waited days before they got hold of their families and fortunately, most of the family members were safe. However, Haitian athletes were not completely unscathed. The Haitian national soccer team lost about 30 people connected to the team, and as of several days ago many were still buried beneath the rubble.
At the same time, there has been an outpouring of money and support for Haiti in the world of professional sports. While ten NBA players including Pau Gasol and Derrick Rose pledged to donate $1,000 for every point they scored last Friday, the New York Yankees donated $500,000. I could give you more examples of pro athletes helping, but I have a strict word limit.
Needless to say, Haiti still needs help. It is so easy for people to sit back and say, “Oh, that’s awful,” but end up doing nothing because they are removed from the situation. The fact of the matter is, it’s extremely easy to help, and all you have to do is text. You can text YELE ($5) or HAITI ($10) to 501501 or Haiti ($10) to 90999. It’s really that easy. All you have to do is sacrifice one of your non-fat, sugar-free, double caramel, triple blended soy mocha frappuccinos with extra whipped cream from Starbucks, and instead you can help a country in dire need
See, these athletes have one main aspect in common—they are all Haitian, and they all have relatives who live in Haiti.
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the news lately or just don’t know, Haiti was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake near the capital of Port-au-Prince. Thousands have died and countless others are in daily need of shelter, food and water.
Many of the Haitian athletes waited days before they got hold of their families and fortunately, most of the family members were safe. However, Haitian athletes were not completely unscathed. The Haitian national soccer team lost about 30 people connected to the team, and as of several days ago many were still buried beneath the rubble.
At the same time, there has been an outpouring of money and support for Haiti in the world of professional sports. While ten NBA players including Pau Gasol and Derrick Rose pledged to donate $1,000 for every point they scored last Friday, the New York Yankees donated $500,000. I could give you more examples of pro athletes helping, but I have a strict word limit.
Needless to say, Haiti still needs help. It is so easy for people to sit back and say, “Oh, that’s awful,” but end up doing nothing because they are removed from the situation. The fact of the matter is, it’s extremely easy to help, and all you have to do is text. You can text YELE ($5) or HAITI ($10) to 501501 or Haiti ($10) to 90999. It’s really that easy. All you have to do is sacrifice one of your non-fat, sugar-free, double caramel, triple blended soy mocha frappuccinos with extra whipped cream from Starbucks, and instead you can help a country in dire need
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