Friday, December 31, 2010

Haiti Matching Grant Reached

On February 3, 2010 a total of $20,000 in matching funds was made available to Reiser Relief Inc. for support of short-term relief and long-term recovery efforts in Haiti funded by an anonymous donor and Twin Hearts Media Inc.

The $20,000 grant has now been matched on December 31, 2010; we wish to send many thanks to the many donors who have made this possible, who have now released $20,000 to be used for our projects in Haiti.

Online donation were processed on the Razoo, online platform for charitable giving. Razoo is dedicated to helping nonprofits embrace the benefits of online fundraising. Donations were also process by a Razoo affiliate GiveMN.org – a custom Razoo portal for Minnesota nonprofits – as well as on GiveMN donors.

Projects include:
Fresh Water Delivery Truck in Cité Soleil & Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Yearly delivery of over 4 million gallons of clean water to the poor in the slum of Cité Soleil. Delivering four 3,500 gallon loads of water, 6 days a week, 52 weeks per year to thousands of people. That is the equivalent of 800,000 five gallon buckets of water each year. Funds support local Haiti driver salaries, fuel and maintenance.

Reiser Relief sends cargo shipping containers filled with meal packets. Transportation cost per container is around $10,000. These food packets are assembled by volunteers in the U.S. and donated by the nonprofit organization Feed My Starving Children. For many children, the daily meal at school is the only one they will receive. This food is distributed in various parts of Haiti: Lespinasse, Cité Soleil, Leogonne, Jacmel, and Titanyen.

Terre Promise Primary School - Cite Soleil, Haiti : Funds are for teachers salaries so that school fees can be low enough to allow even the poorest families to send their children to school. We have also constructed classrooms, built school benches and given assistance for school uniforms, school and medical supplies, food and clean water. 400+ children attend school.

Reiser Heights Primary School Lespinasse, Haiti : Funds are for teachers salaries so that school fees can be low enough to allow even the poorest families to send their children to school. We have also constructed classrooms, built school benches and given assistance for school uniforms, school and medical supplies, food and clean water. 300+ children attend school.

Grace Village Titanyen, Haiti: Help build a village from the ground up. Reiser Relief assisted with Healing Haiti in purchasing 16 acres of land to build Grace Village. The estimated construction cost is $236,500 for the first building phase to include two orphanage dormitories, a feeding center, a 21,000 gallon cistern, water tower and a septic tank. The orphanage is for handicapped, deaf, abandoned, and orphaned children living in severe poverty.

With help like this, Reiser Relief can continue to save the lives of these extremely impoverished people! We live among abundance; the Haitians live in extreme poverty. They await your generous response and we pray for God’s abundant blessings upon you. With deep gratitude, we thank you for helping us to "Keep the Wheel Turning!" Together, we make a difference in touching the lives of thousands of people!


About Razoo
Founded in 2006 and based in Washington, D.C., Razoo is a trusted and innovative way to give and raise money online. Razoo offers a secure platform, a streamlined donation process, and a suite of free and easy-to-use fundraising tools that inspire individuals and nonprofits to give and fundraise online. To date, more than $22 million has been donated to thousands of charities in the U.S. and around the world through Razoo. More information is available online at www.razoo.com.

About GiveMN
GiveMN is an innovative online resource that is changing the way Minnesotans give and helping create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota. GiveMN is an independent 501(c) (3) supporting organization of the Minnesota Community Foundation. Many partners shaped GiveMN to build upon Minnesota’s strong tradition of philanthropy, For more information, go to www.GiveMN.org.


About Reiser Relief Inc.
Reiser Relief Inc. is a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Bernard Reiser, who has been involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years. Reiser Relief is based in Coon Rapids, MN and its mission is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

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CONTACT
Reiser Relief Inc.
Father Bernard Reiser
1800 - 111th Avenue NW #320
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 USA
Phone: 763-757-2295
http://ReiserRelief.org/

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Reiser Relief Inc. Haiti Pamphlet

Reiser Relief Inc. Haiti Flyer and Haiti Pamphlet are printed documents that now can be read online. These documents provide a nice summary of the projects in Haiti Reiser Relief supports through your donations.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Donate to Reiser Relief Haiti Projects on Razoo


You can now donate to Reiser Relief Haiti Projects that are listed on the Razoo giving platform.

With your help, Reiser Relief can continue to save the lives of these extremely impoverished people! We live among abundance, the Haitians live in extreme poverty. They await your generous response and we pray for God’s abundant blessings upon you. With deep gratitude, we thank you for helping us to "Keep the Wheel Turning!" Together, we make a difference in touching the lives of thousands of people!

http://www.razoo.com/p/reiser-relief-projects/

Razoo is dedicated to helping nonprofits embrace the benefits of online fundraising. No other company in the online giving space offers nonprofits and donors the incredible value of free and innovative fundraising tools.

Razoo is an innovative online giving and fundraising website that brings together a comprehensive list of nearly one million charitable organizations, allowing users to easily find and donate to the charities of their choice. Its partnership with U.S. Bank will also have a positive impact on the nonprofit affiliates of GiveMN.org – a custom Razoo portal for Minnesota nonprofits – as well as on GiveMN donors.

http://givemn.razoo.com/p/reiser-relief-projects/

Both Razoo and GiveMN will continue to provide individuals and nonprofits a suite of free and inventive tools to encourage online giving and fundraising.

Enabled by the partnership with U.S. Bank, Razoo will also provide secure processing and donation disbursement services to nonprofits. For its part, U.S. Bank has a long tradition of serving and building the communities where it does business.


You CAN match YOUR donation for Reiser Relief - This means your $10 becomes $20, your $25 becomes $50 and your $100 becomes $200. Matching funds are available to Reiser Relief Inc. for support of short-term relief and long-term recovery efforts in Haiti.


http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Haiti-Match-For-Reiser-Relief

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Father Bernard Reiser Book Signing Dec 5 2010


Reiser's Ramblings Book signing by Father Reiser at
Epiphany Catholic Church - Gift Center - 1900 – 111 Avenue NW * Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Sunday December 5th - Fr. Reiser will be in the Gift Center signing his book starting at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.


Reiser's Ramblings Books will be available for purchase and Haiti crosses will be available.

Store hours Saturday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Gift Center is having thier annual open house celebration starting on December 4 and 5. Receive 10% off your total purchase that weekend. There will be candy canes, door prizes, and a free advent calendar.


To order Reiser’s Ramblings online
http://reiserrelief.com/book.html



Reiser’s Ramblings is a collection of Fr. Bernard Reiser’s best columns written over the past three decades. Be inspired all over again as you read Father’s take on everyday topics such as family, kindness, gratitude, prayer, helping others, and staying focused on what’s important in life.


All profits from the sale of Reiser’s Ramblings go to Haitian relief efforts sponsored by Reiser Relief Inc. Help the needy and get a great keepsake of the best columns originally written for the parishioners of the Church of the Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN