Tsunami relief concert success

From City Scene, published on 25 October, 2009.

As the tsunami relief efforts continue, last week saw the I Love the Islands Samoa relief concert at Vector Arena - with more than 10,000 people attending and over $250,000 raised.

Auckland City Council helped the Pacific Awards Music Trust arrange the fantastic event - which saw all musicians, businesses and personnel providing their services for free.

Last week also saw the first containers of urgent tsunami relief, organised by the Samoan Tsunami 2009 Charitable Trust, reach villagers in Samoa. The containers on-board the HMS Canterbury were featured in last week's City Scene. Another shipment of 14 containers left last weekend and is due to arrive in Apia shortly.

Red Cross donation boxes are still available at the front offices of Auckland City Council's Civic Building (Greys Avenue), Auckland City Environments building (35 Graham Street) and at every Auckland City Council library.

You can also make an automatic donation of $20 to the Samoan Tsunami 2009 Appeal by calling 0900 75 633.

For more information visit Samoan Tsunami 2009 Charitable Trust or Red Cross online.