Princeton NJ Non-Profit Press Releases

$11,000 Raised at Princeton’s Community Response Benefit for Haiti Earthquake Relief

Princeton, New Jersey – February 18, 2010 – In response to the Haitian earthquake, the local Princeton community came together and raised $11,000 for The American Red Cross.    Thank you to all businesses, organizations and individuals within the Princeton and surrounding communities who immediately and generously opened their hearts and agreed to participate in Community Response - An Evening to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 from 4-9 PM.  As hosts of the event, the Nassau Inn family is grateful to everyone able to rearrange their schedules after the inclement weather lead them to postpone the event from February 10th, and still participate and attend on the snow date.  Jim Byrnes, Food &: Beverage Director of the Nassau Inn, initially came up with the concept of the Community Response benefit as members of the Nassau Inn family were waiting to hear news of their loved ones.   After an evening of ticket sales of $25 at the door, raffles, a silent auction and straight donations, the Community Response fundraiser raised more than $11,000. 100% of all proceeds go to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to directly benefit the people of Haiti struck by the earthquake.  Diane Concannon, director of public relations and JoAnn Hoppe, manager of financial development, represented the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey at the event.   “The American Red Cross is extremely grateful to all who participated in the Nassau Inn’s February 16th Community Response fundraiser to benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief,” said Diane Concannon.  “The outpouring of support from so many of the Princeton area’s finest establishments, along with the hard work and dedication of the Nassau Inn staff, embodied the true community spirit that can make a difference and help people devastated by horrific disasters.”   The response from the community was astounding; including 31 local restaurants and beverage companies, 50 retailers and 12 service providers.  The full list of contributors below made this event a huge success.  No one should go unnoticed, as this was truly a community effort everyone will remember.  The entire event from concept to results was pulled together inside of three weeks!  Parking fees for all local garages on Hulfish, Chambers and Spring Streets were donated by Palmer Square Management and the Borough of Princeton for all attendees of this event.   “The Nassau Inn and the many restaurants throughout the Princeton Region that participated in Tuesday evening’s Haiti relief event should be commended for the great job they did bringing our community together to support this cause.”   -Peter Crowley, President and CEO of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce On Behalf of Nassau Inn, we thank each and every contributor for participating in an Evening of Community Response Benefiting The American Red Cross International Relief Fund.  The complete list of contributors are as follows: Beverage Contributors: Allied Beverage Group LLC Hub City Distributing Co. Nassau Inn Ritchie & Page Distributing Co. Triumph Brewery   Food Contributors: Alchemist and Barrister Bent Spoon Blue Bottle Café Blue Point Grill The Brothers Moon Cupa Cabana Espresso & Coffee Catering Elements Ferry House Hilton Princeton Main Street Catering Masala Grill Mediterra Melting Pot Molto Bene Nassau Club Olives Caterers On the Bone Rat’s Restaurant Rosso Pomodoro Salt Creek Grille Soup Man Thomas Sweet Ticos Eatery Winberie’s Witherspoon Grill Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Hotel & Conference Center Yankee Doodle Tap Room   Services Contributors: Entertainment by Encore Entertainment and Sound Choice Flowers & Balloons by Monday Morning Flowers Flyers by Triangle Reprocenter Princeton Online Advertisements by CentralJersey.com Parking by Borough of Princeton & Palmer Square Management Photographs by Kim H. Bjorheim Photography Posters by Leigh Photo & Imaging Radio Advertisements by 94.5 WPST Video by CiBan Technology Solutions Wristbands by Ritchie & Page Distributing Co.    Prizes Donated By: AAA Mid-Atlantic  Alchemist and Barrister Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique Beenie’s Salon Blue Point Grill bluemercury  Conti’s Pizzeria  Cosmo Bleu Salon    Courtyard by Marriott Secaucus Meadowlands Cranbury Station Galleries  Crown of India Doubletree Hotel Princeton Hampton Inn Princeton Heartland Payment Systems  Historic Morven, Inc. Holiday Inn Princeton Hyatt Regency Princeton Jeff Tisman Photography KC Prime Steakhouse Maree Milsom McCarter Theatre Center  Meg Brown-Carter  The Melting Pot  Merrick’s  Nassau Inn  NJ.com  Onsen for All    Origins  Palmer Square Management  Panera Catering Pine Creek Miniature Golf Princeton Family YMCA  Princeton LEAP  Princeton Porsche  Princeton University Art Museum  Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts  Princeton University Department of Community and Regional Affairs  Ribbon Gift Albums  Salon Pure  Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center  Shop the World  Simon Pearce  TOC Chauffeured Transportation  TPC Jasna Polana Tamasi’s Shell Station  The Bridal Suite  Tiger’s Tail  Triumph Brewery   Westminster Choir College  Zoë