Astral Media Radiothon Raises Over $800,000 for Haiti Listeners of Astral Media's 82 radio stations in 45 cities across the country demonstrated extraordinary generosity yesterday by raising over $800 000 for the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti. Along with the Government of Canada’s commitment to match the contributions of individual Canadians to charitable organizations in response to the earthquake in Haiti, the total amount raised surpasses $1.6 million. Further Information
HELP HAITI Astral Media Inc. today announced that it will hold a special "Help Haiti Day" - an unprecedented national fundraising initiative in support of the relief efforts of the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti - on Monday, January 18, 2010. Further Information
HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELATED AUDIO John Moore spoke with Tim Traynor, the ground coordinator for the Hôpital Sacré Coeur in Milot, Haiti only minutes after an aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 had hit the country. The hospital is part of the Center for Rural Development of Milo.
John Moore: Pascale Anglade (Daughter of Montreal Couple Killed in Haiti)
John Moore: Bekeli Geleta (Secretary General, International Red Cross)
John Moore: Isabelle Marin [Part 1][Part 2] (A disaster manager with the Red Cross in Porte au Prince) with a first hand account from the ground in Haiti.
John Moore: Marilyn Raymer (Canadian nurse whose friend and colleague Yvonne Martin was killed in the Haiti Earthquake) with Getting out of Haiti Alive.
Ryan Doyle & Tarek Fatah: Sue Ann Kelman (Professor of Journalism from Ryerson University) talking about the media's role in reporting on Haiti.
Ryan Doyle & Tarek Fatah: Obed Cetoute (Wide receiver with the Toronto Argonauts) whose family immigrated to Canada.
Ryan Doyle & Tarek Fatah: Amber Gero (Newstalk1010 Reporter) on site at the Red Cross Call Centre for Astral Media's National Haiti Day.
Ryan Doyle & Tarek Fatah: Conrad Sauve (CEO and Secretary General of Canadian Red Cross).
Ryan Doyle & Tarek Fatah: Roger Annis (Canada Haiti Action Network).
Jim Richards: Mark Holmes (Canada's Most Trusted Contractor) discusses rebuilding devastated areas of the worlds.
Jim Richards: Roy Fontaine (Toronto Argonauts Linebacker) whose parents are Haitian. Roy discusses how he's not heard from his family since the Earthquake in Haiti.
Jim Richards: Patrons of the St. Clair Bakery. Jim Richards was live on location and discussed the Earthquake in Haiti and relief efforts with the community.
Jim Richards: Bill Ferris (Senior team lead for the Red cross disaster response teams).
Jim Richards: Dr. Mark Berber (Psychiatrist at Markham Stouffville Houspital) discusses the psychological impact.
Jim Richards: Jack Layton (Leader of the NDP Party)
Jim Richards: Lukas Cineus [Part 1][Part 2] (Owner of the St. Clair Bakery)
John Tory: Kim Gringhuis (Principle of Adoration Christian School in Haiti) talks about being in Haiti during the Earthquake.
John Tory: Jerry Epp (talks about adopting Haitian Children)
HOW YOU CAN HELP Donations to support the Red Cross can be made online at the Red Cross website or by calling toll free 1-800-869-5158 or at any Red Cross office.
MICHAELLE JEAN STATEMENT The full statement from Governor General Michaelle Jean with the unscheduled questions at the end. Statement made at the Cadieux Theatre at Foreign Affairs Headquarters.
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