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Turkish Coalition of America Donation to Operation Helping Hands for Cholera Relief in Haiti

Fort Lauderdale – On Wednesday, February 2 at 11:00AM the Florida Turkish American Association is hosting an event with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen at the Florida Turkish Center to commemorate a donation of $50,000 from the Turkish Coalition of America to Operation Helping Hands.  The donation will be used to alleviate the cholera epidemic that has struck Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake in 2010.

WHO: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Operation Helping Hands and the United Way of Miami

Turkish Coalition of America

WHAT:  Presentation ceremony for a $50,000 donation from the Turkish Coalition of America to Operation Helping Hands to combat the cholera epidemic in Haiti and a dialogue with the Congresswoman regarding relief efforts in Haiti.

WHEN: The event is at 11:00AM – 12:00PM, on Wednesday, February 2

WHERE:

Florida Turkish Center
3020 NE 32nd. Ave
Suite 123
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33308
954.588.7957

About Operation Helping Hands:

United Way of Miami-Dade and The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald along with our media partners -- Comcast, Univision and Univision Radio -- activated Operation Helping Hands in response to the January 12, 2010, major earthquake that devastated Haiti. One hundred percent of all contributions to Operation Helping Hands will go to support relief efforts in Haiti.  Operation Helping Hands was established to provide South Florida residents with a way to reach out and help their neighbors in need following a disaster or humanitarian crisis.

About the Turkish Coalition of America:

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is an educational, charitable organization incorporated in February 2007. Based in the nation’s capital, TCA’s objective is to educate the general public about Turkey and Turkish Americans and voice their opinion on critical issues to interested parties; engage and cultivate a new generation of young Turkish American leaders; promote and advance the interests of the Turkish American community and Turks; and to foster friendship, understanding and cooperation between the United States and Turkey.

About the Florida Turkish American Association:

The Florida Turkish American Association's purpose is to increase, improve and promote public knowledge and understanding of Turkish culture, history and people, to foster friendship and communication among the American and Turkish communities, to promote the exchange of the arts, culture, music, and cuisine of Turkey; to provide humanitarian assistance; and to educate the members of the Association and the general public by providing lectures and seminars in keeping with the Turkish heritage and to teach Turkish and English languages for those who need to learn.

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