Grapes For Humanity Global Foundation http://gfhglobal.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:21:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 David Pearson, CEO OPUS ONE, becomes Honorary Director http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/david-pearson-becomes-honorary-director/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/david-pearson-becomes-honorary-director/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:41:17 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=1063 GFH Global is pleased to announce that David Pearson, CEO of Opus One, is the newest member to join our distinguished board of honorary directors which includes:   

Xavier Barlier,  Pablo Alvarez Mezquiriz, Marchese Piero Antinori, Tony Aspler, Sandro Boscaini, Eduardo Chadwick, Robert J. Drouhin, Veronique Drouhin, Marchese Leonardo Frescobaldi, Pierre-Henry GAGEY, Angelo Gaja, Tim Hanni, Serge Hochar, Etienne Hugel, Michel Jaboulet, Norman Jewison, Hugh Johnson, Luci Baines Johnson,  H.R.H. Prince Robert de Luxembourg,  Corinne Mentzelopoulos, R. Michael Mondavi, Bobby Muller, David Pearson, Francois Perrin, Robert Pilon, Jean-Guillaume Prats, Guy Rigby,  Baroness Philippine de Rothschiild, Frédéric Rouzaud, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Peter Sichel, Rupert Symington, Juan M. Torres, Miguel Torres,  Dirk van Der Niepoort, Sandy Youman

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Brother Darryl Remembered

Br Darryl Slater dies in Cambodia

Australian Marist Brother, Br Darryl Slater FMS, has died suddenly at Lavalla School, Takmao, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Dec 11. Br Darryl, 63, was a key member of the Marist Brothers’ team working amongst physically disabled youngsters for the past eleven years and was in his 45th year of religious service as a Marist Brother. 
 
The loss of Brother Darryl is deeply devastating in so many ways to all of us at GFH Global Foundation.  We always looked forward to seeing him and hearing about the challenges he and Brother Terry faced at Lavalla and how brilliantly  these challenges were met.  Always a smile, never a complaint and loved and respected by the students.   We will surely miss him.
 
Australian Marist Fathers have had close association with Br Darryl through the Marist Mission Centre’s collaboration with Lavalla since its inception in 1997-98. A funeral service and cremation was held on Dec 15 in Phnom Penh, and a memorial Mass at St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, NSW, on Dec 16,
]]> http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/lavalla-brother-darryl-slater-remembered/feed/ 0 $219,000 Distributed in 2011 http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/219000-distributed-in-2011/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/219000-distributed-in-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:03:49 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=1034 Funds2011PDF

GFH Global Foundation is pleased to announce that we have distributed $219,000 in 2011.  All projects have been thoroughly researched and visited.  

St. Damien Pediatric Hospital – Port au Prince, Haiti – $92,000

Equipment purchase for St. Damien Neonatal Unit – Port au Prince, Haiti – Maternity and Neonatology Units New operating theatre- Two Incubators at $20,000 each  - 06/26/2011

Purchase of 1 incubator, 1 ultrasound probe, 2 neonatal resuscitation islands, & thermal beds – 12/6/2011

 World Education Fund – Laos – $20,000

 Outfitting one room, for welding and/or spray painting with high pressure ventilation systems.  Welding room will be outfitted with a tower to make it easier for someone in a wheelchair to do welding.   06/26/2011

 30 all-terrain wheelchairs – Assembly, distribution, and assessment  - 12/06/2011

 C.R.I.L.A.  – A New Step of Hope – La Ceiba, Honduras – $20,000 – June 26, 2011

 Equipment and supplies purchase for CRILA Prosthetics Project Building Workshop – in La Ceiba, Honduras.

 Hôpital Albert Schweitzer – Deschapelle, Haiti – $25,000 – June 26, 2011

 This grant is to be used for Maternal and Child Health, a priority which touches the lives of many who come to HAS.  It encompasses pediatrics, maternal health, high risk obstetrics, education, the well-baby clinics and post-partum checkups.  

 Philip Craig Arts Therapy Program – Deschapelle, Haiti – $11,670 – June 26, 2011

 This grant is to be used solely for the continuation, expansion and promotion of PCATP in Deschapelle, Haiti and to include expenses for art supplies and to provide food for patients. 

 Honduras – Reinsertaion Project – for death train victims – $20,000 – December 6, 2011

 Rehabilitation: Prosthetic/Wheelchairs and rehabilitation for death train survivors

 J. Watamull Global Hospital & Research Centre – India – $5,000 – December 6, 2011

 Cost of detecting and curing tuberculosis over a geographical area comprising 12 villages

 Hanger Klinik – Ivan Sabel Foundation – Deschapelle, Haiti – $25,000.00

Funding for Prosthetic and orthotic Equipment for new Prosthetic Clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti

]]> http://gfhglobal.org/2011/12/219000-distributed-in-2011/feed/ 0 Opus One Dinner Raises over $350,000 for Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation http://gfhglobal.org/2011/10/opus-one-dinner-raises-over-350000-for-grapes-for-humanity-global-foundation/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/10/opus-one-dinner-raises-over-350000-for-grapes-for-humanity-global-foundation/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:16:58 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=1005 NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2011  — – On October 19, 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation (GFH Global) raised over $350,000 thanks to the incredible generosity of David Pearson, CEO of Opus One, and other supporters.

Guests at the dinner joined distinguished members of the international wine community in tasting five vintages of Opus One: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2005, and, for the first time, 2008.

Before the dinner, guests were treated to a Cristal 2004 reception in the hotel’s Garden Room donated by Frederic Rouzaud of Louis Roederer Champagne. To finish the evening, Jean-Guillaume Prats of Cos d’Estournel donated Imperial Estate Hetszolo 1996 6P Tokaji Aszu .

“We were honored to host an auction dinner with Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation at the beautiful venue provided by the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City. We were highly gratified that the evening produced a new record in donations,” said David Pearson, CEO of Opus One

GFH Global is an internationally recognized charitable foundation that has raised more than $2 million to support landmine survivors and innocent victims of conflict and disease around the world.

The funds raised at last week’s dinner will support the GFH Global Arts Therapy Programs in Haiti and Cambodia, St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Haiti, The Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation, and Lavalla School and Orphanage in Cambodia.

The evening was sponsored by Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., Mutual of America and Jacq. Pierot Jr & Sons, Inc.

For more information about Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation, please visit www.gfhglobal.org or find us on Twitter @GFHglobal.

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]]> http://gfhglobal.org/2011/10/opus-one-dinner-raises-over-350000-for-grapes-for-humanity-global-foundation/feed/ 0 2/28/2012 – “Under the Texas Stars” with Marchese Leonardo Frescobaldi – sponsored by Sobani Restaurant and Wine Bar http://gfhglobal.org/2011/06/under-the-texas-stars-with-marchese-leonardo-frescobaldi/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/06/under-the-texas-stars-with-marchese-leonardo-frescobaldi/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:35:45 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=873 Please join us in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for a fine wine dinner featuring the wines of Frescobaldi with special guest and honorary director of GFH Global, Marchese Leonardo Frescobaldi.   For over 700 years and 30 generations, fine wine making has been the passion and predominant activity of the Frescobaldi Family.   As the most prestigious Tuscan wine producers,  the Frescobaldi’s have been leading the viticulture revolution worldwide since the beginning of the last millenium.     http://frescobaldi.it/                       11-0342_Frescobaldi_Invitation_1.7

Father Richard Frechette will be in attendence talking about his work at St. Damien’s Hospital in Port au Prince, Haiti.     http://francescaravafoundation.org

  We are proud to welcome Sobani Restaurant as a corporate table sponsor.  www.sobani620.com 

Highlights of Silent Auction

6 Litre Bottle of Mormoreto 2007 – tour of Frescobaldi Vineyards and lunch or dinner with Leonardo Frescobaldi in Florence, Italy.  There are only a few of these bottles produced each year and 2007 is an exceptional vintage.   Leonardo Frescobaldi will be personally sign the bottle. 

Jeroboam (3 Liter) Cristal Rosé – Cristal Rosé is the rarest champagne by Louis Roederer.  Its first vintage was 1974.  It is even rarer in a Jeroboam (3 liter), which is produced in an extremely limited quality.  These special bottles – the best of Champagne Louis Roederer – are never for sale, but donated to a small number of exceptional charity auctions.   When Cristal Rosé does occur, it is produced only from the best family-owned vineyards with regimented standards of winemaking.  The traditional skin maceration is used in order to gently extract the Pinot Noir’s natural pigment for the unique color; an addition of about 40 percent grands crus Chardonnay creates the particular harmonious style of this exquisite rosé.  The winner will be invited with a guest of his/her choice to a private visit of the proprietary cellars, a tasting and to lunch at the family residence in Reims, France, at the date mutually agreed upon.   Also, the Jeroboam will be presented in a wooden gift box with a personalized brass plate honoring the name of the generous donor. 

Seating is limited:

$300 per person

$350 per person including round trip transportation from the Four Seasons Hotel

$5,000 – Corporate Table for 10 people

please email:  arlene@gfhglobal.org or telephone 800-218-1422.

]]> http://gfhglobal.org/2011/06/under-the-texas-stars-with-marchese-leonardo-frescobaldi/feed/ 0 GFH Global Visit to Haiti – April 2011 http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/gfh-global-visit-to-haiti-april-2011/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/gfh-global-visit-to-haiti-april-2011/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:56:45 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=900
  • Visit to Port au Prince and Deschapelle
    • ]]>     http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/gfh-global-visit-to-haiti-april-2011/feed/ 0     April update – Philip Craig Arts Program (PCAP) http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/april-update-philip-craig-arts-program-pcap/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/april-update-philip-craig-arts-program-pcap/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:52:33 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=791 For full information on the Philip Craig Arts Program, a project of gfhglobal.org please go to:

    www.pcaphaiti.wordpress.com

    Visit Report by The Grapes Global Group to come soon!

    ]]>     http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/april-update-philip-craig-arts-program-pcap/feed/ 0     Article in DOTmed Business News Magazine http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/article-in-dotmed-business-news-magazine/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/article-in-dotmed-business-news-magazine/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:24:28 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=783 DMBNPointofCareApril2011

    ]]>     http://gfhglobal.org/2011/04/article-in-dotmed-business-news-magazine/feed/ 0     March 1, 2011 – Up-date for Philip Craig Arts Program http://gfhglobal.org/2011/03/march-1-2011-up-date-for-philip-craig-arts-program/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/03/march-1-2011-up-date-for-philip-craig-arts-program/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:56:31 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=777 The Philip Craig Arts Program and The Viola Wheeler Program in Deschapelle, Haiti are thriving!   Nicolas Atkins and his team are doing a fantastic job.   We will be visiting Deschapelle in April 2011 and will have lots of photos to share with you.   Meanwhile, please click on the link below to see the latest photos.        http://pcaphaiti.wordpress.com

    Practice, Practice, Practice, and Video Link

    March 1, 2011 by pcaphaiti

    Prestige: The Viola Wheeler band practices daily for bi-weekly welcoming concerts at the Hanger Klinik and for public parties on Hôpital Albert Schweitzer campus.

    Paper Making : Week One

    March 1, 2011 by pcaphaiti

    We are working on making artisanal paper from sugar cane and banana tree fibers. Artist Jenna Bonistalli shows PCAPers how to break up the necessary sugar cane for paper use.

    Darlene, the daughter of a bilateral patient, finds a quiet place to draw as the cane fiber or bagas soaks before boiling.

    In the interim while our local natural fibers are prepared, participants practice pulling sheets of cotton rag paper.

    The paper is pressed onto interfacing to dry.

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    Papier Mache Bounty

    March 1, 2011 by pcaphaiti

    Final touches are added to the papier mache fruits and vegetables before they are used by Community Health for nutritional training.

    A Public Gift from PCAP

    February 17, 2011 by pcaphaiti

    PCAP participants begin to paint a public mural at HAS tennis courts of maps of Haiti, and the World. A valuable public resource for many without the ability to afford school.

    ]]>     http://gfhglobal.org/2011/03/march-1-2011-up-date-for-philip-craig-arts-program/feed/ 0     Haiti – Anniversary Photos – Philip Craig Arts Program http://gfhglobal.org/2011/01/haiti-anniversary-photos-philip-craig-arts-program/ http://gfhglobal.org/2011/01/haiti-anniversary-photos-philip-craig-arts-program/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:30:37 +0000 arlene http://gfhglobal.org/?p=761 Here are links to photos taken on January 12, 2011 at the Hopital Albert Schweitzer and the Hanger Klinik.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/54575714@N05/sets/72157625674603743/show/

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11013/1117600-491.stm

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