Sichuan Earthquake: Other Ways to Help

To add to Cam's earlier post, there are other ways to help the growing number of earthquake victims in Sichuan. The Bookworm, for one, are co-ordinating an aid drive. Here's how you can help:

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have contacted us with their kind wishes of support for our colleagues and friends at The Bookworm Chengdu. Thankfully, everyone is safe.

The Bookworm are co-ordinating our efforts to help the people of Sichuan during this difficult time. The Bookworm Chengdu has become a focal point in assisting those groups currently providing on the ground support for those in Sichuan affected by the tragedy.

The Chinese Red Cross are currently setting up operations in affected areas. In the meantime, smaller groups are doing what they can to provide food, water, shelter and medicines.
The Bookworm are assisting these groups, until the larger organisations are able to provide support.

What you can do:

The Bookworms in Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu will be gathering much needed emergency materials to be sent to victims of the earthquake.

As advised by the Chinese Red Cross, we are collecting emergency donations only of:

TENTS
DRIED FOOD
PRACTICAL CLOTHES
QUILTS
EMERGENCY BLANKETS
MONEY FOR WATER AND MEDICINES

Our friends at DHL will ship all collected donations to The Bookworm Chengdu on Saturday 17th May.

For Beijing:
Please drop off all donations by
4pm on SATURDAY 17th MAY
Call Alex or Jenny on 132 6421 7462

For Suzhou:
Please drop off all donations by
4pm on SATURDAY 17th MAY
Call Pierre on 138 6210 4118

For Chengdu:
Please drop off all donations by
1pm on SUNDAY 18th MAY
Call Bronwyn on 158 2826 1084

Beyond these dates, our efforts will continue in accordance with advice from the Chinese Red Cross.

Thank you for your desperately needed support.

There is also a benefit on tonight at Mao Live:

A concert to benefit the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province will be held at MAO LIVEHOUSE (Beijing). All profits will go to the Chinese Red Cross toward the massive relief effort.

Featuring:
IC Girl Band (metal, metal, metal)
RandomK(e) (angsty space rock)
The Verse (Beijing's only funk act)
Sand (long-running jammy rock institution)

8.30pm at MAO Livehouse

Tix are RMB50, and the proceeds will go to the Chinese Red Cross, who are
sending help to those affected by the earthquake in Sichuan.