Challenging Small Businesses to Step Up for Haiti

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, January 24, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010 was devastating, but the way people have jumped into action to provide relief has rocked the world. Donations continue to surpass $210 million, most coming from big businesses and organizations from all over.

What about the smaller businesses?

Western Canadian Furnace Company, which is a family-run business in Calgary, is challenging other local and international Canadian businesses to stand up and contribute what they can and speak out about it - because business owners are in a perfect position to make a contribution, and right now every donation, small or big, counts.

Anything from $10 and up in donations can make a difference, as illustrated by the Text HAITI Campaign, which has raised, to date, over $22 million alone.
Combined numbers of small business donations can create a significant resource in rebuilding the communities of Haiti.

Oksana Irwin, Vice President of Western Canadian Furnace, is at the forefront of this challenge.

"2009 was a tough year for the economy, and businesses have only started to recover. Our company is still on a shoe string budget. But there are things that outweigh our own comforts...we can still assume the responsibility of giving what we can. And I think it's a responsibility all business, big or small, should take on."

They have donated $1000 to the Canadian Red Cross' efforts in providing relief support; medical support, clean water, food and shelter to people who have lost everything.

If you would like to donate, there are a number of charity organisations that distribute 100% of donations to the Haiti relief efforts: Red Cross, Angel's Network, World Vision.

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