Fundriasing Event to help Lebanon and Gaza

You are invited to attend the "Reverse the Crisis" fundraiser being held at the Red Lion Bellevue Inn, on August 13, 2006 from 6pm till 9pm, to raise relief funds for victims of violence in Lebanon and Palestine. A group of recent evacuees from the affected region will be at the event and will recount the conditions there. Members of the press will also be present to cover this event.

The charities which will be present to receive pledges from attendees at this event will be Islamic Relief Worldwide ( www.irw.org) and Mercy Corps International (www.mercycorps.org ). We will be accepting phone-pledges to either of these charities from 6pm till 9pm on the day of the event. The three numbers to call to do so are: 206.306.5243, 206.661.8887, and 206.714.8269. These numbers will only be activated during the event.

This fundraiser is being co-sponsored by The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and The Arab American Community Coalition (AACC). Our aim with this event is to alleviate the suffering of people in Lebanon and Palestine in the recent wave of violence, and to inform the attendees of the current conditions and ways in which charity organizations are doing so.

Tickets for this event are a $25 donation, for adults, and a $10 donation, for children 4-10. Tickets bought at the door are $5 extra. Child care will be provided in a seperate room.

You may reach us via e-mail or by phone at 206.367.4081. Please forward this invitation to members of your lists, whom you feel may be interested in participating. With your participation, we can increase the impact of our efforts. Let's demonstrate that Seattle cares!