Mama Turtle Presents "Handmade for Haiti" to Benefit Doctors Without Borders

Cary, NC, April 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Event April 18, 2010

A local handcrafted shopping event at the Chatham Street Café in Downtown Cary.

April 18, 2010, 3:00-6:00 PM (Cary, NC)—The Chatham Street Café is set to host “Handmade for Haiti”, an afternoon of shopping for local handmade items to benefit Doctors Without Borders. A selection of eleven local artists and designers will be selling accessories, bath and body products, home décor items, jewelry, soy candles and more.

The vendors are:

- Dillardville Birdhouses--Whimsically crafted and hand painted birdhouses made from recycled materials
-Janice Originals--Fine designer jewelry
-JustNeem--Natural body care products with Neem from West Africa
-Mama Turtle--Natural hand poured soy candles
- Meg Smither--Original design and hand painted silk scarves
- My Kid’s Laundry--Custom made children clothing & hair accessories
- Mutant Angel--Hand embroidery
- Old North Images--Photography from the Old North State
- Sassy Strands--Creative jewelry designs
-SSD Jewelry--Mixed metal & etched hand crafted jewelry
- The Chubby Dove--Custom handmade home décor for all ages

Proceeds from a charity raffle as well as a portion of all vendor sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Raffle tickets will be for sale at the event for $5 each for a chance to win fabulous products or services from area businesses and artists, including original Rachel von Roeschlaub paintings, a voucher for Carolina RailHawks game tickets, and gift cards for services from Skin Sense, Namaste Yoga, and more. Food and Beverages will be available for purchase.

Coordinator and artist Kellie Loomis is excited about the local buzz around this event. “Handmade for Haiti” is all about helping out Doctors Without Borders to aid in the Haiti relief efforts, focusing on post surgical care and mental health. Although many other organizations are leaving Haiti, Doctors Without Borders is maintaining a presence.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, natural disasters, or exclusion from health care in nearly 60 countries. For more information about Doctors Without Borders, visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

The Chatham Street Café is located at 140 E Chatham St in Downtown Cary. For more information, visit www.chathamstreetcafe.com.

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