The Phinney Community Chorus raised $9,675 from about 175 people who attended last Sunday’s concert at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. Chorus member Mike Veitenhans tells us that the concert included songs from around the world — France, Italy, Georgia, Croatia, South Africa, Haiti and the United States.

All the money raised will go to pay teacher salaries at Lekol Pa Nou (“Our School”) in Pichon, Haiti, which the chorus has been supporting for several years. If anyone still wants to contribute, they can make a tax deductible donation through Education for Prosperity.

The Phinney Community Chorus will perform its annual Haiti fundraising concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Phinney Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N. This is the chorus’s eighth annual concert of behalf of Lekol Pa Nou (“Our School.”)

Last year we raised over $11,000 for the school — almost enough to pay the salaries of four full-time teachers. We work with Education for Prosperity, a small non-profit group with volunteers dedicated to seeing that 100% of the donations get to the school. The concert is our year-end recital and, hopefully, an opportunity for our singing to make a difference.

Organizers say everyone is invited to the concert, even if you aren’t able to donate.

The chorus put together a short video as a sort of commercial to show how Chorus Director Maggie McClellan whips them into singing shape.

The Phinney Neighborhood Community Chorus raises money each year to support a school in Haiti. Last year’s benefit concert raised a record of more than $10,000. But chorus member Mike Veitenhans tells us audience members were feeling especially generous at last Saturday’s concert.

(T)his year the total was $11,327! 100% of the money goes to Lekol Pa Nou, a primary school in Pichon, Haiti, funded by Education for Prosperity, the non-profit organization with which the chorus has been affiliated for the past several years. Plans are already underway for next year’s benefit concert, so circle Sunday, June 12, on your 2011 calendar.

Sugarcomb Salon, at the corner of North 73rd Street and Linden Avenue North at the nexus of Phinney/Green Lake, is sponsoring a unique fundraiser for victims of the Haiti earthquake. “Haircuts for Haiti” on Monday April 12 and April 19 will give all proceeds from the days’ haircuts to Children of the Nations’ “Hands on Haiti” project, which helps finance the ongoing medical care of children injured in Haiti’s earthquake.

Haircuts are available on a first-come first-served basis from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 12. For more information, check out their Facebook page.

Local henna artist Antoinette is hosting a “Henna for Haiti” event at Makeda Coffee, 153 N. 78th St., from 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

25% of all transactions will be donated to Partners in Health and makeda coffee will be matching that 25%

We heard from Carmelita a short time ago that they raised nearly $3,000 Tuesday night for Haiti relief, adding to a growing total from neighborhood businesses supporting the cause.

Speaking personally, it says something about our neighborhood to see such support from businesses and their customers.

The Barking Dog Alehouse, 705 NW 70th St., is hosting a Haiti fundraiser at 7 p.m. tonight (Jan. 23) for People in Need Partnership.

Besides what the restaurant is kicking in, Georgetown Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewery and Diamond Knot Brewing have all donated beer. Proceeds from all four kegs alone could total $1,000, according to a restaurant manager.

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Carmelita, 7314 Greenwood Ave. N, is serving a special menu, of which 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Oxfam America Haiti relief fund. You can see the special menu here.

If you know of any other upcoming Haiti fundraisers not already mentioned, please post something in comments, or send us a note at tips@phinneywood.com.