Bowl for Education

      
Celebrating Haitian Heritage Month goes much farther than waving the Blue and Red flag, eating tassot and partying at Compas Fest. Haitians and Haitian Americans everywhere do their parts to share their favorite aspects of Haitian culture and history with the rest of the world. But the question that comes to mind is, what about Haiti? How does Haiti benefit from HHM?





Well this year a good friend of mine, Mrs Wanda wanted to do her part in helping Haiti directly. Partnered along with other Haitian Americans, not to mention a Haitian American themed radio show aka The Morning Drive on WSRF 1580AM (shameless plug), Mrs Wanda and the L'union Suite kicked off the 1st Annual Strike for Education Charity Bowl. A bowling tournament featuring some of today's most popular Haitian American entrepreneurs, personalities and artists whose proceeds go to benefit Fleur De Vie: Flower Of Life. 











Fleur De Vie is a not for profit organization based in New York whose focus is to work with organizations that benefit and operate in Haiti.  It’s main project promotes education, the arts and health awareness by hosting an event involving several schools and hundreds of kids in Haiti during the month of September. For more info about Fleur De Vie CLICK HERE.

The event itself was a blast. Haitian Americans from all over the States and even Canada came out to support the cause. The Morning Drive team went out there to crush the competition (for a good cause of course). At the end of the event winners were crowned. Out of about 15 teams, Team TMD came in 3rd Place, Team Mwen Se Ayiti was 2nd, and Team Cooley took home the gold. A night of food, competition and fundraising, all in the name of Ayiti Cheri. We look forward to the next Strike for Education event and I will definitely be polishing my skills in the mean time.






Until then...

Na we pita/A plus tards