Help Haiti's Children

It's been over a year since the tragic earthquake in Haiti. When we first started What You Can Do, we knew there might be a tragedy during the year that we'd have to address. We hoped that it wouldn't happen, but only a few months later, we woke up to the devastating news.

We scrambled in the office trying to post up-to-the-minute information from Mercy Corps and Action Against Hunger on our facebook page. We wanted to get ideas on how to help into the hands of our community.

Throughout the year, more tragedies hit, but the stories from Haiti continued to affect us. To this day, the people of Haiti are still trying to rebuild, and they still need our support. That's why today, I've decided to Plant a Tree through Mercy Corps. They no longer feature the comfort kit featured in our videos, but this gift will: help restore beauty and pride to the degraded and disaster-stricken neighborhoods while giving fruit and wood to help families make a living.

If you continue to be haunted by the images we saw, and continue to see from Haiti, consider planting a tree as well.

Thanks!

Alicia

Become a Mentor

Today, I decided to become a Micro Mentor. I am already signed up for the Boston University alumni program. It puts my name on a website and allows BU grads to contact me to ask questions about the entertainment industry or starting out in New York. I decided to sign up for that program because I wouldn't be where I am today without the generosity of a few women who helped me while I was starting out. They took the time to meet with me, allowed me to ask questions and helped guide me in the right direction. I was raised with the knowledge that it's important to remember where you came from and to give back when you can. I thought that the Micro Mentor program through Mercy Corps would be a great fit.

It's pretty easy to sign up - just go to MicroMentor.org. Decide if you'd like to have a mentor or be a mentor. Fill out the easy steps and wait to hear back.

I'll keep you posted to let you know how it goes.

Will you consider giving back as well?
Thanks
Alicia