RIESTER

The latest news reports from Haiti have raised the estimated death toll to 200,000. The scale of this human tragedy is hard to imagine. I was happy to hear there were no injuries at the orphanage from this morning’s 6.1 aftershock.

There have been at least two reports from ABC News mentioning the orphanage the RIESTER Foundation chose to assist in Haiti. The most recent report includes footage taken live during the earthquake at the Hope Center for Orphaned Girls:

Click here to see the video on the ABC website with footage taken during the quake at the orphanage.

Last week Diane Sawyer did a story focusing on the problems of parentless children in Haiti. In this report Tim Riester’s friend Toby Munson Banks is mentioned by name and she appears in the video (in a red shirt) though she doesn’t speak on camera:

Click here to see Diane Sawyer’s report from last week on Haiti’s orphans and footage of Toby Munson Banks.

We will continue to add updates regarding our efforts to raise money for the Hope Center. Use this link to see all updates from RIESTER regarding Haiti:  http://www.riester.com/blog/category/haiti/

There are many worthy causes related to the massive devastation in Haiti. The RIESTER Foundation chose to raise money for the Hope Center for Orphaned Girls because of our personal connection and because of the immense problem of children in Haiti with no parents. All money raised until March 1, 2010 will be directed to Hope and the RIESTER Foundation is matching donations dollar for dollar up to $2,500.

Please click on donate below to make a donation from the RIESTER Foundation PayPal page:

Or send a check to:

RIESTER Foundation
802 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Please write “Haiti” in the memo line of the check.

Thank you.

Photo from the orphanage courtesy of Toby Munson Banks via Facebook. Photo taken in 2006.