The Gala of Hope 2009, which benefits the educational needs of school-age children in Haiti, will be held Oct. 24 at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, from 6:30 to 11 p.m.
In order to capture media and political attention to Gonaives, Haiti, music star Wyclef Jean and Hollywood actor Matt Damon toured the flooded streets of the city on Sunday September 14, 2008.