You are invited….

“Partners Against Poverty” Fundraiser

 to benefit the

Public-Private Alliance Foundation

 and its work in Haiti

Thursday    November 4    6 – 8 pm

Since the January 12 earthquake PPAF is helping Haitians revitalize their country by partnering with business, the Diaspora, non-profits, the Government, the United Nations and individuals on key projects that improve peoples’ lives and help achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. The fundraiser will help advance this. The Foundation also works in the Dominican Republic and Madagascar. 

The setting for the event is the outstanding exhibit of Haitian paintings on display at Affirmation Arts, on 37^th Street in Manhattan.  Actor-director Tony Plana of “Ugly Betty” fame, and pundit and rum historian Ian Williams will join us. 

A current main focus for the Foundation is collaboration with several partners to promote improved stoves and fuel in Haiti.  Locally-grown and distilled sugar ethanol will fuel cookstoves manufactured, marketed and distributed in the country.  The project aims to improve lives and health, especially for women and children, and reduce the heavy reliance on wood and charcoal that has stripped the country of forest and topsoil.  Livelihoods for farmers and small scale entrepreneurs will likewise be improved. 

Come enjoy the artwork, learn more about the Foundation’s work, and help Haiti build back better. 

WHEN:   Thursday, November 4, from 6 to 8 pm 

WHERE: Affirmation Arts, 523 West 37^th St., Manhattan (1/2 block from the Javits Convention Center; nearest subway is Penn Station) 

REFRESHMENTS: Wine, soft drinks and hors d’oevres 

TICKETS:  Students and under 30’s — $30; supporters — $50; sponsors — $250 and up.  Go to: www.ppafoundation.org and click on the “Donate” buttons for PayPal or JustGive.  Donations also accepted at the door. 

RSVP:  Tel: 914-478-3450 or e-mail ppafoundation@gmail.com for reservation, parking details, etc.