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Relief efforts continue in Haiti, and one Central Georgia church is encouraging you to do your part.

Aeropostale is collecting gently worn jeans to be donated to people in Haiti.

Habitat's chief executive says the nonprofit is planning a multi-year effort to rehabilitate and reconstruct shelters and housing.

He says they have partnered with a group called Soles for Souls which will mail the shoes to Haiti.

Willie Severe is organizing a local effort to bring help to his native country. He just returned from a trip to see the devastation for himself.

Ray Bowling says he's proud of the honor but it the people and experience that he's most proud of.