It all began with Jimmy Minton's visit to the doctor...
Jimmy Minton - a political consultant in Knoxville, TN - went for a check-up with his heart doctor, Dr. Clint Doiron. Knowing Dr. Doiron did medical mission work in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Jimmy asked Dr. Doiron if there was anything he could do to help.
"Help me find some way of getting beans and rice down to Haiti, that is what I need" declared Dr. Doiron.
Jimmy walked out of the office and called Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Larry Langford (www.informationbirmingham.com) and asked the Mayor for help. The Mayor was moved by Jimmy's story of Haiti - 4 major storms, thousands of people homeless, hundreds of adults and children killed, political upheaval... AND NO FOOD!
Mayor Langford decided to take a stand; he rallied the entire city to help by providing rice, dried beans, and powdered milk for the people of Haiti.
These articles from The Birmingham News tell this compelling story:
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/10/langford_urges_food_donations.html
http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1223626545246891.xml&coll=2
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/10/haiti_food_drive_extended.html
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/10/langford_wants_to_bring_12_hai.html
As of this evening, over 50,000 pounds of supplies have been donated...
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Drop off your donation to HudsonAlpha
601 Genome Way, Huntsville, AL, 35806
Dates: Thru October 27, 2008
Times: 10am - 4pm Daily
Questions: email us at haitifooddrive@gmail.com
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