Another way to support orphans in Haiti

A wonderful collaboration has come together. Read below:

Forever In Our Hearts…Honor One Tragedy By Giving To Another
Families of Flight 3407, Celebrate Buffalo Apparel and Adoption STAR
Partner To Benefit Haiti Victims

Buffalo, N.Y. – January 29, 2009 – On February 12, 2009 our community was shocked and saddened by the plane crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence Center.
On January 12, 2010, lives were shattered in Haiti with a devastating earthquake.

Today, help honor the families and victims of one tragedy close to our hearts by giving to another. The families of Flight 3407 and Celebrate Buffalo apparel announce the launch of Flight 3407 memorial t-shirt, Forever In Our Hearts. 100% of proceeds from each $20 t-shirt sold will benefit orphaned children in Haiti through Adoption STAR, a non-profit child placing agency.

Laura Voigt, sister of Ellyce Kausner and liaison to Flight 3407 families said, “In the darkness of our tragedy, there is the good. The spirit of every life lost on Flight 3407 lives with every life that is touched in Haiti.”

“The funds raised will directly benefit two orphanages in Haiti through four specific projects: rebuilding the orphanages, sending food and supplies needed, continuing advocacy efforts to increase the number of orphans who are able to come to the U.S. under humanitarian parole and to set up a home in South Florida to provide immediate care for orphans as we identify whether or not they have living relatives in Haiti,” said Michele Fried, founder and CEO, Adoption STAR.

WGRZ Channel 2 News and WBEN 930 AM Radio are proud sponsors of Forever In Our Hearts.

Starting Saturday, January 30, visit www.celebratebuffalo.com to purchase online, or visit the following retail locations:

Spoiled Rotten Bay 6 Clothing Hollywood Collectibles
831 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo Southgate Plaza, West Seneca McKinley Mall, Blasdell

Poster Art Tee Shirt University
Boulevard Mall, Amherst Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga

About Celebrate Buffalo
Celebrate Buffalo Inc. headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. and founded in 2005 by Adam Wilson and Joseph Garlipp. The idea was formed around the desire to illustrate the unique spirit of our Queen City and design merchandise Buffalonians would be proud to wear. Wilson and Garlipp later branched off to become Celebrate Buffalo, Inc. and own the "I Love Buffalo" trademark, which includes the popular "I Love Buffalo Hockey" and "I Love Buffalo Football" merchandise. For additional information about Celebrate Buffalo, visit www.celebratebuffalo.com.

About Adoption STAR
Many people today are lost and confused when it comes to adoption planning. Now there is an agency to offer them guidance. Adoption S.T.A.R. (Support, Training, Advocacy & Resources), a Non-Profit (501c3) New York State Authorized, Florida and Ohio Licensed, Adoption Agency, is a compassionate and unique organization. Adoption S.T.A.R. allows prospective adoptive parents and expectant parents to explore all the adoption options and to receive the appropriate information and education necessary to access those options. The agency has a passion for identifying homes for infants who are at risk for entering the foster care system. Adoption S.T.A.R. is an agency dedicated to maintaining connections between adoptive families and birth families and offers education and support with an adoption plan. For additional information about Adoption STAR, visit www.adoptionstar.com.


Editor’s Note: Interviews are available by contacting Marissa Wilson at (716) 523-6817, or Adam Wilson at (716) 984-7065.