In 2008 Haiti played victim to a string of hurrices and environmental degradation. This took 800 lives. Then in 2010, on January 12th this country was dealt a tragic card that made the disasters of 2008 miniscule compared to the 50,000 lost lives and countless homes in ruin. Everyone who has read the paper or turned on the TV know about the 6.5 magnitute earthquake that hit Haiti at five in the morning that day. The last earthquake that hit this country was 6.7 and 200 years ago. If there is a good that can ever come out of this disaster, it would be that it served as a catalyst for great humanitarian effort from different nations. History will note this as a reminder that despite economical and poitical differences, cultures can come together for a greater good.
Some of us may not be able to share financially as much as we would like to the people of Haiti. There are other ways to be involved other than monetary donations such as giving blood, raising funds through online petitions, and if you are a Starwood Preferred Guest Member- donate your starpoints to Red Cross which will converted to cash. Starwood's SPG team will trade the points and facilitate the donation. SPG WILL MATCH ALL DONATIONS MADE BY FEBRUARY 15TH. For any questions, go to
http://www.spg.com/ or call 888-625-4988. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti in this trying time.
Carla Carandang
Sales Manager
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