Fundraiser in Buffalo for Burmese Cyclone victims

May 17th, 2008 Events

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From the International Institute of Buffalo:

Fundraiser for Burmese Cyclone Victims

This Sunday, May 18, 1:00–4:00 pm

International Institute of Buffalo

864 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo

Featuring traditional Burmese music and dance, ethnic food, a silent auction, and handcrafted items and artwork available for sale. Burmese refugees living in Buffalo are hosting this event to aid families, friends, and countrymen in Burma suffering the effects of this disaster. Proceeds will go to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to be used specifically for humanitarian aid for this tragedy.

Donation requested at the door. Open to the public. For more information, call 883-1900 x319, email dbeehag@iibuff.org, or visit www.iibuff.org.

If you would like to make a donation to help victims of Cyclone Nargis but cannot attend the event on Sunday, you can make a check out to the International Institute of Buffalo, 864 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Please write “Burma fundraiser” in the memo

Here is the link to the UNHCR page, and under the news links, you can find out what they’re doing in Myanmar to assist victims.

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    Neil Says:
    May 21st, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Hi Elise…Thanks for the Info on the Burmese fundraier at the International Institute, unfortunatelly I read it after the fact, but I will send thema check…very sad situation there…and so much worse due to the junta’s corruption and incompetence…horrible. By a miracle, Mohamed ( Mike’s new oral surgeon’s ) family got on their pre-planned flight out of Burma the day after the cyclone…and are safe in Buffalo now, but I gather it was a scary time. You stay safe and well, miss you, xoNeil

    P.s. Brendan apparently arrived in Alaska w/o difficulty. We had a great party for him. Shannon and Patrick are in Ireland for 2 weeks.

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