Haiti Relief Aid Kids Concerts and Sales

1/25/10 - By Anna Fader

This week there are lots of fun kids concerts being offered by local businesses to help raise money for aid to Haiti. And a bunch of baby and kid stores are donating a portion of their sales to relief efforts also. Take some time to have some fun and do some good at the same time.

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Haiti Benefit Concert with the Bilingual Birdies Band on Wednesday, January 27th at 12:15pm at the Third Street Music School in the East Village. Suggested Donation is $10/family, 100% will be donated to the Red Cross. Call 212 777-3240 to RSVP or just show up.

Helping Haiti Heal Relief Kids Concert presented by Divalysscious Moms on January 30th at 10am at Rodeo Bar and Grill. Bands will include Bari Koral, Rebecca Frezza and Big Truck, Princess Katie and Racer Steve, Jazzamatazz, and Mama Doni. Food and drink are included. TIckets are $50 per family. RSVP@divamoms.com for tickets

Musical Kids Play For Musical Kids Benefit Concert on Saturday, January 30th at 10:30am featuring young performers at the piano, oboe and tabla as well as professional musicians and Indian music. Little Ustaads will introduce children to classical musical tunes and dances from India and will lead the audience in a community drum circle (BYO drums, pots or pans). Suggested donation is $10 or more per family and will go to UNICEF/Haiti Earthquake Fund. Location: 1296 Lexington Ave (at 87th) Call 212 996-5898 for tickets

Hope for Haiti Concert at Dylan's Candy Bar on Thursday, January 28th at 12:30pm will feature music from Rockin with Andy, raffles, candy and more. 100% of the proceeds will go to UNICEF. Suggested donation is $40. Email events@bigcitymoms.com to RSVP

Music for Aardvarks will perform at NY Kids Club locations on the Upper East and Upper West Sides on Friday, January 29 at 6:15pm. Families will enjoy 30 minutes of free play in the gym as well as the musical performance. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the UJA-Federation Haiti Relief Fund. $40 per family. RSVP to ronni@babybites.net.

Shop to Support Haiti:

Oeuf is donating 10% of online sales through the end of February to Save the Children.

Puj, the makers of beautifully simple baby products, is donating 10% to Save the Children.

OrganicFunDough.com is donating $2 of every purchase to UJA-Federation Haiti Relief Fund.

Online children's Clothing boutique, Baby Star, is donating 10% of proceeds in January to Mercy Corps.

Skip Hop will donate 5% of all online sales through February.