FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROCK FOR HAITI^TM

"A COMMUNITY EVENT INSPIRED BY EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS"

BENEFIT CAMPAIGN FOR HAITI SURVIVORS' BY

NYC STUDENTS/SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND PETITE ABEILLE

New York City- February & March 2010- On Tuesday January 12, 2010 around 4:55pm local time, an earthquake which registered 7.0 M_w in magnitude, struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, taking the lives of over 200,000 people, leveling their homes, schools and hospitals. Fifty-two aftershocks, over the following 12 days continued the devastation and struck further fear in survivors. More than a million people are now homeless and hundreds of thousands injured. Most affected by the quake are still without clean water, food, medical care, shelter, and other basic amenities.

The news of this catastrophic natural disaster evoked the empathy of people all around the world who immediately sought ways to best aid the Haitian people. A unique and growing fundraising campaign, a collaboration of New York City's diverse multi-cultural communities, grew out of the vision of Pascal Jadot, a young Manhattan middle school student and musician. Pascal's desire to do a concert with his band, Sidewayz, to benefit the children of Haiti, is creating a groundswell of support that has grown into a multi-faceted relief campaign.

The focal point of this campaign will be the ROCK FOR HAITI Benefit at Petite Abeille, 401 East 20^th Street (at 1^st Ave.), on Sunday March 7, 2010, 5-8pm.

Yves Jadot, Pascal's father, owner of Petite Abeille with his partners, stated, "We are very happy to donate our services and facilities for this worthy cause and further encourage Pascal and other young people to become more involved with causes as worthy as this one. To encourage everyone's generosity we will start by donating a lifetime FREE Brunch to be auctioned off at the event." Granville Leo Stevens is a long-time Stuyvesant Town resident who is collaborating with Yves, added, "We do not wish to see any diminishment in aid meeting the continuing needs of the people of Haiti with the passage of time. We hope to keep their dire medical condition in the spotlight to galvanize humanitarian efforts and the generosity of the families and businesses of our diverse communities, particularly the 30,000 neighbors of Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village, schools, and community-based organizations."

In addition to a performance by the Sidewayz rock band, entertainment for the evening will also feature the extraordinary young singer-song writer, Savannah Jeffreys, who will perform a few of her original compositions. Internationally acclaimed recording artist, Garland Jeffreys, is scheduled for a limited appearance and will perform two songs. Jose Obando, Latin musical instrument consultant to the Museum of Modern Art, and his Salsa All-Stars band will add their up-tempo rhythms and musical heat.

Tickets for admission to the Benefit performance are $20 (fully tax deductible) and may be purchased in advance at any of the four Petite Abeille restaurants in Manhattan.

All Benefit proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders (USA)/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the American affiliate of the international medical humanitarian organization formed by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF, which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, lack of healthcare, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need.

To be involved before the event, supporters can "become a Fan" on our Facebook page entitled Haiti Relief NYC, and "follow us" on Twitter at www.twitter.com/haitireliefnyc .

PRICE OF TICKETS IS FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE- ALL BENEFIT PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (USA)/MSF, A 501 (c) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

COORDINATION AND PUBLICITY: GRANVILLE LEO STEVENS, COLLYMORE STEVENS & ASSOCIATES (212) 473-9300
BINETA SECK PUBLIC RELATIONS (917) 701-3090

WWW.PETITEABEILLE.COM

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