Haitian Fundraisers Draw Crowds in Rockford

Date: September 8, 2014

Two fundraisers held Sept. 6 in Rockford drew crowds on opposite sides of town. “A Night in the Tropics” at Giovanni’s on Bell School Road featured a silent auction (pictured) to the rhythms of a steel drum. Four parishes and pastors were honored with Ambassadors for the Poor awards from Hope for Haiti after dinner. Haitian speaker Delane Baily-Herd thanked the audience for their generous donations to Haitian improvement.

At the same time, at Boylan Central Catholic High School, the Big Event also drew a generous crowd for Mass, a shared supper and presentation of the annual Louverturian Award. Louverture Cleary School in Port au Prince, Haiti, benefited from funds raised there.

Look for more information Sept. 12 in The Observer.