Thursday: The Burma Benefit

TNG reader "Jean" sent us this post about her benefit, and the following message: "Thank you so much for posting this to your site! I spent a great deal of time in Myanmar at the beginning of this year and have many friends there who are affected. I thank you most sincerely for helping me promote this benefit."

Burma (Myanmar) is experiencing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions as Cyclone Nargis devastated the country last week, leaving an estimated death toll of 100,000 and more than 1 million Burmese without food, clean water, and shelter.

Suggested donations of $10 will be collected for Save the Children's relief efforts in Burma. Save the Children is one of the only organizations currently on the ground in Burma – therefore, your donation is guaranteed to reach the cyclone victims and reach them quickly. Save the Children has mobilized its large staff of 500 aid workers in Burma to respond to the emergency and deliver much-needed food, water and other materials both throughout the delta region hit by the cyclone. For more information, please click here.

In exchange for your generous donation, Lounge 201 will be offering 1/2 price specialty beers and $5 vodka drinks for our guests.

Save the Children will continue to achieve success in reaching these victims - but not without your help. Please join us in supporting this important cause! Please direct any questions to shipitevents@gmail.com.

THE BURMA BENEFIT
An Event to Raise Money for the Relief Efforts in Burma
Thursday, May 15
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lounge 201
201 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002