Undoubtedly, you have seen news reports of the devastating earthquake which recently struck Haiti's most densely populated area. The devastion is immense. Our beloved and talented Haitian artists, their friends, families, and neighbors are in great peril. They are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical care.

The Waterloo Center for the Arts, Friends of the Art Center, and the national chapter of the Haitian Art Society have partnered to establish a Haiti Quake Relief Fund.

We urge you to show your appreciation for the cultural gifts that Haiti has bestowed upon us by helping the Haitian people in their time of need. Please consider a generous contribution to this fund, or any other charitable organization providing emergency relief in Haiti.

For more information or to make a contribution to the Friends of the Art Center Haiti Quake Relief Fund by credit card, please contact the Waterloo Center for the Arts by phone at 319-291-4490.

For more information about the Waterloo Center for the Arts and Friends of the Art Center, please visit our website at www.waterloocenterforthearts.org. For information about the Haitian Art Society, visit www.haitianartsociety.org.

Check or money orders, made out to Friends of the Art Center - Haiti Quake Relief Fund, may be sent to:

Haiti Quake Relief Fund
Waterloo Center for the Arts
225 Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA 50701

100% of all funds received will be forwarded on to established U.S. based human relief organizations providing direct emergency aid in Haiti. Friends of the Art Center is a 501c3 charitable organization and all donations to the Haiti Quake Relief Fund are 100% tax deductable. Feel free to forward this message to your contact list.