PADF Joins Hearts for Haiti Campaign

Valentine's Day event to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A major non-profit with nearly 30 years of on-the-ground development experience in Haiti will be one of the beneficiaries of Chef Ron Duprat's "Hearts for Haiti: An American Dining Relief Benefit" on Valentine's Day. www.PanAmericanRelief.org

"The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is proud to be associated with Chef Ron's Hearts for Haiti, which connects this a special day of love and friendship with today's greatest natural disaster need," says John Sanbrailo, PADF's Executive Director. www.PanAmericanRelief.org

PADF, along with its partners Hollywood Unites for Haiti (HUFH) and the Organization of American States (OAS), provides immediate relief in key areas of the Haiti and will play a role in country's recovery efforts.

Chef Ron Duprat (Bravo's Top Chef Contestant in Season Six) created the innovative Hearts for Haiti to connect restaurants and their patrons with the ability to help people on the ground in Haiti.

On Valentine's Day, restaurants participating in Hearts for Haiti are asked to donate a percentage of their proceeds to relief and recovery efforts. Restaurants around the country are eagerly joining the effort. For a list of participating restaurants, please visit: www.PanAmericanRelief.org.

Chef Ron, who is Haitian and is the executive chef at Latitudes Beach Cafe in Hollywood, Florida, is joined by Bravo's Top Chef Season Six winner Michael Voltaggio.

Early participants in the benefit include the renowned Chef Allen Susser of Chef Allen's Seafood Grill in Aventura, Fla.; Ron Duprat of Latitudes Beach Cafe at the Hollywood Beach Marriott in Hollywood, Fla.; Sean Gavin of Crave Restaurant in Fort Myers, Fla.; Adam Greenberg of Barcelona Wine Bar in West Hartford, Conn.; Mattin Nobilia of Iluna Basque in San Francisco; Niranjan Perera of Nilus Delights Bakery in Hollywood, Fla.; Hector Santiago of Pura Vida – Latino Tapas Restaurant & Bar in Atlanta; Chef Jose Pastrana of Trina Restaurant at The Atlantic Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale; and Michael Voltaggio of The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, Calif.

Apart from Hearts for Haiti, individual and corporate donations to PADF-OAS-HUFH's Haiti relief efforts are encouraged by calling toll-free (877) 572-4484 or visiting www.PanAmericanRelief.org. Text HEAL to 50555 to donate $5. One-hundred percent of donations go to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

About the OAS

The Organization of American States (OAS) is the world's oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States, which was held in Washington, D.C. from October 1889 to April 1890. Today, it is comprised of 34 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean. www.oas.org

About HUFH

Hollywood Unites For Haiti is a non-profit charitable aid organization based in Los Angeles that is lead by Jimmy Jean-Louis, the actor who plays the "Haitian" on NBC's "Heroes." www.hufh.org and www.HaitianHero.com

About PADF

PADF is a non-profit organization established in 1962 to promote, facilitate, and implement social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the past year, it had more than 5.6 million beneficiaries in 18 countries.

PADF is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in Haiti. With nearly three decades of work on the ground, PADF now manages a large portfolio of activities ranging from community-driven development to protecting human rights.

Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., and has field offices in Haiti, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere. www.padf.org

Donations: (877) 572-4484

Text HEAL to 50555

www.PanAmericanRelief.org

SOURCE Pan American Development Foundation