•   CHILDREN IN AMERICAN SAMOA

Club 100 along with lots of help from Torch Promotions, and CORVEST, has provided 1,000 stuffed monkeys worth 12,000 along with $1,000 to help pay shipping costs for the monkeys and school supplies for kids in American Samoa. This small island was devastated by a tidal wave which followed an earthquake in the South Pacific.  Hundreds lost their lives and many children were left with nothing but fear and grief.  Club 100’s Vice President Harry Drier does consulting work in American Samoa on a regular basis and after the news of the tidal wave hit, he made contacts to see what was needed.  Surprisingly he was told they need stuffed animals and school supplies for the grief counselors that were helping kids.  It seems the kids lost everything because the wave just completely washed everything out of their schools and homes.  Most of the island is a mountain and the people live by the sea.  The grief counselors stated it was important for the younger kids to have something cuddly to hang on to that would be their own.  Club 100’s Board contributed $1,000 of the $6,000 donated to date by over 20 individuals, corporations and organizations.  Counting all the in-kind contributions like Monkeys, and some shipping, this project brought in about $`9,000.00. One of the club members, Tom Torsiello who owns Torch Promotions, contacted CORVEST, Inc which is one of his suppliers and they generously donated these1,000 cuddly monkeys. In addition to the monkeys the fund has provided 1,000 teddy bears and 500 school supply kits for the children. Without CORVEST, Torch Promotions, Club 100 and other friends of the club this would have never happened. If you are still interested in  more information or  contributing to this gift of love to the children of American Samoa contact , Harry Drier, 5380 Ocean Drive, 6d Singer Island, Fl, 33404 or contact at drierh@aol.com or 561 601 8211.