This year, Starry Nights is excited to announce a School Supply Fundraiser through their Twitter account, @StarryNightsTO!

The fundraiser runs from October 27th to November 6th, 2010. For every 10 net new followers the Twitter account, @StarryNightsTO, Ve’ahavata – the charity that organizes the Starry Nights gala every year - will donate 1 School Supply Kit to a deserving child in Haiti. These children cannot afford basic school supplies for their education. The School Supply Kits help relieve a family’s financial obstacle of providing their children with the education needed to battle poverty.  For more information on the fundraiser, you can find details on the Starry Night’s Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/aRhJ8E

So what can you do to help?
1. Make sure you follow @StarryNightsTO on Twitter
2. Tell your friends to follow the account as well!

More about the 8Th annual Starry Nights gala:
On November 7, Ve’ahavata will honour deserving humanitarians who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts to repair the world at Starry Nights: the Tikun Olam Awards. This year’s event features keynote speaker is internationally acclaimed humanitarian activist Sir Bob Geldof and Master of Ceremonies David Shore - creator, writer and executive producer for the award winning television series HOUSE M.D.

Starry Nights: Ve’ahaveta’s Tikun Olam Awards
Date: November 7, 2010
Time: 7PM-12AM
Location: Toronto Centre For The Performing Arts-Recital Hall
Street: 5040 Yonge Street (click for map)
City/Town: Toronto, ON
Event Facebook Page URL: http://www.facebook.com/VeahavtaStarryNights
Ticket Price: $125
Link to buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/StarryNightsTickets

More about the School Supply Kits (referred to as the Kinder Kit Project below) and Ve’ahavta:
Ve’ahavta’s launched the Kinder Kit Project in 2009 to provide educational supplies to 1,500 children in the pilot year. These kits contain the supplies necessary for a child’s academic year. Without the proper tools to learn, a child’s chance at success is dramatically decreased

In 2010, Ve’ahavta distributed over 10,000 Kinder Kits internationally through our international distribution partners in Israel, Haiti, Poland, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. Another 5,000 Kinder Kits will be distributed in Canada to enhance the ability of local organizations to improve the lives of the children they serve.

In 2011 Ve’ahavta is planning to distribute 30,000 kits worldwide in order to maintain our commitment to children of impoverished households.