In the aftermath of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, God has stirred the hearts of many in the Topeka area to help Haiti Lifeline Ministries and the Centre for Children International Lifeline Haiti Orphanage recover from this devastating event. Those in the area may participate in a number of ways between Sunday, January 31 and Saturday, February 6. Here is a list of opportunities to give to Haiti Lifeline Ministries in some unconventional ways:
DINE FOR HAITI
(Please note: all of these restaurants are Topeka locations only.)
The following restaurants will be donating a percent of proceeds to Haiti Lifeline Ministries. Just make sure you mention you are dining for this cause!
- Sunday, January 31 – Cici’s Pizza, all day and evening at the Wanamaker location
- Monday, February 1 – Boss Hawg’s, 5 – 9 p.m., Brookwood Shopping Center
- Tuesday, February 2 – Chick-Fil-A, 5 – 8 p.m., inside West Ridge Mall
- Wednesday, February 3 – Via’s Pizzeria, all day and evening, Gage Boulevard
- Thursday, February 4 – Red Robin, 5 – 9 p.m., near 6th and Wanamaker
- Friday, February 5 – Jersey Mike’s, all day and evening at the Wanamaker location (possibly also the downtown location, but this has not been confirmed yet)
**You will need to present a flier at Red Robin. Please contact us at HaitiOrphanHelp@live.com to obtain a flier.
COMMUNITY SALE AND BENEFIT AUCTION
On Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, there will be an indoor community-wide sale and silent auction. This was born out of the story of the widow and the oil from II Kings 4. It was realized that, while we don’t all have a lot of extra money right now, most of us do have extra “jars” – unused, un-needed items sitting around our homes that clutter our lives, but could bless others. So, many are planning to bring their items to Journey Church for a donation-based sale, with all monies going directly to Haiti Lifeline Ministries. The sale will be from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday the 5th, and 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday the 6th. If you are interested in donating or helping out, please contact us at HaitiOrphanHelp@live.com.
There will also be a silent auction held in conjunction with the sale. Items obtained thus far include everything from salon services to art to condo rentals! Join us at Journey Church at 21st and Gage to see the items available and to place your bid. For more information, or if you or your business would like to donate an item to the auction, please contact us at the email address above.
BENEFIT CONCERT
A benefit concert will be held on the evening on Friday, February 5th at 7:00 p.m. at West Ridge Church in Topeka, located at the corner of 17th and Indian Hills.
Musical artists include Define Beautiful, Index, Mitch Langley and the Plugged In Band, Sarah Oldberg, and RH. There will also be a magic show by Chris Abernathy.
A love offering will be taken with all proceeds going to the “Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund” for Haiti Lifeline Ministries.
ART FOR HAITI ORPHANS
Each artist involved will have their own photo gallery of their work, including prices, percent of sale going to the orphanage, and contact information. The minimum amount going to the orphanage from any one piece of art will be 50% of the purchase price. An artist may choose to donate more than that if they wish. The percent to be donated will be listed with each particular piece. Participating artists currently include Lisa Schneider Pottery and Dan Billen. If you would like more information, or if you are an artist who would like to participate in this event, please contact us at HaitiOrphanHelp@live.com.