Relief Drive Friday, Benefit Concert Monday
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Three Houston radio stations, 97.9 The Box, Majic 102.1 and Praise 92.1, have teamed up to collect a tractor-trailer full of supplies to send to Haiti.
“We’re kicking off our Haitian relief drive,” said DJ Chilly Bill Smith of Radio One. “This is about people helping people – and the only way to do is by getting together and giving money and giving time.”
“I know we’re not going to be able to help the whole country, but what we’re doing here is just a stepping stone,” said G- Man of 97.9.
Adrian Wright got up early Friday to make a donation. She dropped off water and groceries because she remembered what it was like to need help after Hurricane Ike.
“When they say there’s no clean water, even the few days that we were out of water and electricity, we were having issues,” she said. “At least we still had our lives. We were able to sleep in our own beds. They don’t have that … building destroyed, homes destroyed, hospitals in disarray. I couldn’t imagine that.”
“A guy came and gave one can of tuna because that’s all he had,” rapper Bun B said. “So whatever people can give, we’re more than happy to accept it and get it to the people who need it.”
The relief drive is being held at the Kroger store at 10306 Post Oak Road until 7 p.m. Friday. All three stations will be broadcasting from the store until the drive ends.
Kroger said it will donate 4,200 gallons of water.
HEB is also helping out in the relief effort. On Friday, the store donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross and launched a checkstand donation campaign benefiting the organization. Customers may to add $1, $3 or $5 to their grocery bill if they would like to donate.
A concert to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake is set for Monday.
The concert will be held at Warehouse Live at 813 St. Emanuel St. from 4 to 8 p.m.
Rappers Paul Wall and Bun B will be there, along with NFL star Vince Young.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door.
