UNICEF is deploying clean water and sanitation supplies,
therapeutic foods, medical supplies and temporary shelter to Jacmel and
Port-au-Prince. UNICEF will also be focusing on children who have become
separated from their families to protect them from harm or exploitation.
CARE plans to start food distributions using stocks of high-protein
biscuits from CARE warehouses in Haiti. CARE has 133 staff who are on the ground
coordinating with U.N. agencies and other aid organizations to gather more
detailed information about the damage and will rapidly scale up response
based on those assessments.
The following organizations are accepting SMS donations in the US only:
SMS text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts
SMS text “YELE” to 501501 to Donate $5 to Yele Haiti’s Earthquake Relief efforts
SMS text "GIVE10" to 20222 to donate $10 to Direct Relief
MAE
Jacob Marshall, a drummer from Norfolk, VA, was taking a course at Old Dominion University called, “Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience,” Which became the acronym for his new band, MAE.
Marshall got with Dave Elkins and wrote their first song together, “Embers and Envelopes,” and signed with Tooth and Nail Records to release the groups first album, Destination, Beautiful.
In 2006, MAE signed with Capitol Records. They released the album, Singularity, August 14, 2007. The group left Capitol and started their own label, Cell Records.
Current members
* Dave Elkins (born Dave Gimenez) – vocals, guitar * Zach Gehring – guitar * Jacob Marshall – drums, piano
Former members
* Rob Sweitzer – keyboard, vocals * Mark Padgett – Bass, vocals * William Clark – Bass * Matt Beck – guitar (now with Spitfire) * Jacob Clemons – saxophone (left band after a year and a half)
Touring Members
* Josiah Schlater – bass guitar From the Virginia Beach-based band Tokyo * Robert Smith – keyboard Also from the band Tokyo * Mark Padgett- bass guitar For Fall 2008 * David Pogge – bass For the Afternoon tour * Tyler Strickland - guitar For the Afternoon tour
