Have you heard of IMEC?

IMEC is a charity group in North Andover that collects medical supplies to ship to countries who need them the most. Friends of mine who have volunteered with IMEC report boxing up items as small as bandages and as large as ultrasound equipment. I thought of this wonderful organization in light of the news of this past week, and sure enough they are busy preparing shipments to Haiti. You can help by donating your time, talent and/or treasure to them- volunteers complete 90% of the work this organization does. Check here for more information: www.imecamerica.org
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How to help in Haiti

To find out more about how you can help the victims of the Earthquake in Haiti, visit the Archdiocese of Boston's Catholic Charities page.

Immaculate Conception Parish will be taking a second collection for the people in Haiti the weekend of January 30 and 31.

We continue to keep all our friends and neighbors who are in crisis in our prayers.

Pay and Pray- support your friends in need

There are many places to donate toward two tragedies that have struck our community over the past week or so: the fire in Malden which left 40-60 people homeless, and the earthquake which has victimized so many relatives and friends of our parishioners.
Earthquake help:
Catholic Relief Services is one of the largest relief agencies in the world and has many people already on the ground in Haiti helping in the aid effort after the massive earthquake that has rocked that island.
See www.fastforhaiti.com for info on how you can pray and raise money at the same time.
Fire help:
The Pleasant Street Fire Stabilization Effort is being coordinated by the City of Malden's Health and Human Services Department, who is working with the Lieutenant Governor's Office of Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, the Malden Salvation Army, Tri-City Community Action Program, and various other support agencies and organizations.
See www.northsuburbanconsortium.org for info on how you can donate money or goods to support those in need because of the fire and subsequent looting of the building.
Pray, pray, pray:
Looking for opportunities to pray for the Haiti earthquake victims? Pray the Rosary THURSDAY NIGHT at 6PM in our chapel, and/or join the Charismatic Prayer Group which follows at 7:30PM.

Earthquake In Haiti

For breaking news from Haiti, you can check this page- it's being updated continuously. Our prayers go out to all the friends and family members of our Haitian parishioners and neighbors who may have been affected by this disaster. (Click here for the link)