John K Samson, Ruth Moody plan Haiti benefit

John K Samson of The Weakerthans (and himself lately) will headline an upcoming acoustic Haiti Relief Fundraiser on Thursday February 11th. The bill will also include Ruth Moody & Nicky Mehta of The Wailin' Jennys and Daniel ROA. This show will take place February 11th at the West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Av at Sherbrook. in Winnipeg and the event is being organized by Jord Samolesky of Propagandhi. 100% of funds raised are being donated to Zanmi Lasante/Partners in
Health. The organizers explained the choice of beneficiary:

Being the largest NGO in Haiti to
provide comprehensive primary health care regardless of ability to pay, the
right of free access to health care for the poor majority in Haiti has been
a cornerstone of their operation since their inception in 1985. ZL/PiH uses
a community based model, training and hiring Haitians to deliver
preferential health care to the poor, meaning the money donated from this
fundraiser will stay in Haiti.

Tickets are $15 in advance and will be available on Feb 2nd through Ticketmaster, Mondragon, the WECC, and the Winnipeg-Haiti Solidarity Group. More details can be found on the venue site.