Chicago readers, please join me this Monday night (January 18th) for the Hideout Haiti Benefit featuring music from the Waco Brothers and Eleventh Dream Day, a poster sale by Judgeworks, and a bake sale organized by Joanna of My Vegetable Blog and The Kitchn with volunteer contributors: Janine of Rustic Kitchen, Andrea of Forkable, Kathy of Stresscake, Daniel of Fruit Slinger and Waffleizer, and me -- Gemma of Pro Bono Baker.

The benefit event is $20 and all door and sale proceeds will be donated to Partners in Health. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Show starts at 8 pm.

We need more bakers!  If you live in Chicago and would like to contribute about two dozen baked goods (or another homemade product) to the effort, please contact joannam(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com.  Joanna has also generously agreed to pick up contributions on Sunday night for interested bakers that cannot make the benefit event. Please contact her as soon as possible to coordinate.

If you can't make it to the event and would still like to contribute to Partners in Health, you can do so below. Partners in Health has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years and, along with other organizations, is in desperate need of support to meet the needs of those affected by the crisis in Haiti.