Rotary Club of Gananoque Generously Supports Buy-A-Net
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Artist Heather Haynes introduces her video mini documentary for Rotary from her recent volunteer trip to Uganda. The club and members presented Heather with donations to support the purchase of more treated bed nets for Buy-A-Net’s Kawempe District Campaign in Uganda.
Buy-A-Net Volunteer and Artist Heather Haynes New Show Will Net more Villages
Buy-A-Net volunteer and local artist Heather Haynes new show hosted by Gallery Raymond will net more villages.
The works included will be paintings from the “Worlds Collide” series – new pieces no one has seen yet! Also hanging will be Heather Haynes’ newest paintings, inspired by the trees of Africa.
Raymond Vos, owner of Gallery Raymond, and I will be donating 15% of the proceeds from the show to Buy-A-Net Malaria Prevention Group.
This will be Heather Haynes last show in Kingston for some time, Come and enjoy
July 18th at the opening reception from 8-10pm.
Heather Haynes Art Exhibit “Worlds Collide” Supports Buy-A-Net Efforts
Internationally renowned artist Heather Hayne’s newest collection of Work; “Worlds Collide” opens at the Gananoque Firehall Theatre June 1st until July 10, 2009.
The Firehall Theatre is located on the water’s edge at 185 South Street in beautiful Gananoque, Ontario. Join the reception Sunday June 21st from noon until 2pm.
This astonishing body of work is sure to touch your heart. Guest speakers include Debra Lefebvre – founder of Buy-A-Net Malaria Prevention Group and Gord Brown – MP for Leeds-Grenville.
Heather and son Whitney recently returned Uganda with the Buy-A-Net group:
“Our lives will never be the same after meeting these wonderful people. They brought so much joy to our lives. I am hoping to be able to return even a fraction of that joy to their lives by helping to spread awareness of this terrible, yet preventable and curable disease. Buy-A-Net has made it easy for people who want to help. A $6 donation will buy a bed net that will save lives thenight it is hung and will continue to for up to 5 years.”
Travelling Art Exhibit “World’s Collide” to be brought to Parliament Hill
Kingston, ON
Debra Lefebvre, Founder, BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group (BAN) today announced that BUY-A-NET has been invited to Parliament Hill and will unveil artist Heather Haynes’ new body of work, “World’s Collide”, which was inspired by the organization’s work in Uganda.
The exhibit is being officially unveiled in Ottawa on April 22nd from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at a reception hosted by The Honourable Peter Milliken, M.P. (Kingston and the Islands), and Speaker of the House of Commons, in honour of BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group (www.buyanet.ca).The exhibit, featuring a collection of Haynes’ mixed media on canvas paintings, will also be making scheduled stops in Toronto (Envers Chapin Gallery, May), Gananoque (Fire Hall Theatre, June) and Montreal (Avenue Art Gallery, September). It is hoped that the exhibit will help to raise awareness about malaria and the devastation it leaves in its path in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The reception will bring together the High Commissioner of Uganda, His Excellency George Marino Abola, parliamentarians, other dignitaries, invited guests, and volunteers of BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group, as well as artist, Heather Haynes and BUY-A-NET founder, Debra Lefebvre, to recognize the measures taken by BUY-A-NET for controlling malaria.
“It was my distinct pleasure to travel with Heather to Uganda last year,” said Lefebvre. “I am very pleased that Heather has created this beautiful collection as a poignant memory of her experience and as a tribute to the people of Uganda. I think people will be drawn into the paintings and moved by their message. With World Malaria Day fast approaching (April 25th), the timing of this reception could not be better.”
“We toured Ugandan villages for 10 days, handing out treated bed nets, educating people about malaria prevention, checking the status of ‘netted’ villages and learning a lot about the beautiful people of Uganda – and ultimately, learning a lot about ourselves,” says Haynes. “This trip was so inspiring to me that I wanted to celebrate the work that BUY-A-NET does and share my experience with as many people as possible. The best way for me to do this is through my art. It is my hope that this group of 30 paintings will shine a light on the issues of malaria and malaria prevention. It is just so important that people care.”
Launched in 2004 and recognized as one of Canada’s leading malaria fighting organizations, the BUY-A-NET campaign is the first Canadian grassroots citizen-driven initiative aimed at malaria prevention. The volunteer led campaign raises awareness about malaria, as well as funds for the procurement of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets and anti-malaria medicine. In partnership with community-based groups, the nets are distributed free-of-charge, one village at a time in Uganda, the group’s first target country.
“This reception is most gratifying for us at BUY-A-NET, as it is recognition of both the work and the success of this grassroots organization. Taking the message about BUY-A-NET to Parliament Hill is a wonderful opportunity to help bring attention to the scourge of malaria, and the efforts of Canadians who are saving lives in Africa from malaria,” said Lefebvre.
With the slogan – 6 BUCKS, BUY-A-NET, SAVE A LIFE – BUY-A-NET’S only goal is to prevent deaths from malaria in Uganda. BUY-A-NET is helping Canadians make a difference in the war on malaria. Spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, malaria is the single leading cause of death among children in Africa, taking a child’s life every 30 seconds. Malaria is highly preventable with the use of a bed net, and it is also 100% treatable. “Nobody – absolutely nobody – needs to die from malaria,” reports Lefebvre. “Yet it takes more than one million young lives every year. That’s 3,000 children every day!”
Long lasting insecticide treated bed nets are the most efficient and cost effective way to protect deaths from malaria. Approved by WHO, the nets cost $6.00, last up to five years, and can protect an entire family.
For more information contact:
Joanne Langlois
Media Consultant
BUY-A-NET Malaria Prevention Group
613-542-1264 or 613-540-1202
buyanet@buyanet.ca
www.buyanet.ca
To preview the art collection, please visit www.heatherhaynes.com
