On January 12 2010, a series of earthquakes ranging from magnitude 6.5 -7.3 struck the island nation of Haiti, killing an estimated 200,000 people, and forcing 3 million Haitians to cope with the loss of loved ones, homes, schools and livelihoods. The earthquakes and their aftershocks, which repeatedly hit just outside the country’s capital city Port-au-Prince, reduced most buildings to rubble and left an estimated 1.2 million people instantly homeless. It is a monumental catastrophe, inflicting massive damage and suffering in Haiti- already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

Once the first quake ended, the American Red Cross began working around the clock to provide emergency relief and assistance to survivors. One month later, the Red Cross has reached hundreds of thousands more with relief supplies, food, medical services, water, sanitation support and shelter.

Food Bazaar and Food Dimensions Supermarkets' customers donated $5,083.05 to help the Haitians rebuild their lives after the devastating earthquake. Food Bazaar and Food Dimensions employees raised $5,003.00. Bogopa Service Corp. (the parent company of Food Bazaar and Food Dimension) is matching that amount, for a grand total of $20,000 that will be going to the Red Cross.Thank you to everyone who donated.