North gives Haiti helping hand
Relief efforts for earthquake victims continue
John Gregg
Issue date: 2/15/10 Section: News
CCAC students, faculty and staff joined with the American Red Cross and other non-profit organizations in January to provide necessary relief to the victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
The initial earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, 2010, registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, causing severe damage to the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas.
A powerful aftershock later struck at a magnitude of 6.1. The country was left with over 170,000 dead, an estimated 50,000 more bodies to be recovered, over 193,000 injured and more than 609,000 refugees.
CCAC President Alex Johnson initiated a college-wide relief campaign and designated the American Red Cross as recipient of all monetary donations through January 25 from its four campuses and their affiliated centers. A total of $8, 210 was sent, which included a $1,000 donation from the CCAC Educational Foundation.
In addition, student clubs at each campus organized their own collection drives to sponsor relief aid. North students responded quickly to extend a helping hand to the Caribbean nation.
"The first club at North Campus to immediately volunteer its services in organizing a relief effort campaign was the World Cultures Club under the direction of Dr. Srujana Kanjula," Nina Lyons, director of North Campus Student Life, told the Voice.
"But all of our clubs came forth quickly in a cooperative action with each other to set the entire North community in motion on this."
North's World Culture's Club, Student Government Association and Alpha Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa partnered with the Pittsburgh-based Brother's Brother Foundation, an organization dedicated for the past 50 years to sending charitable donations to other countries.
Brother's Brother Haiti Care Buckets, located on each floor of the campus, were the collection sites for students to contribute essentials such as non-liquid soap, toothpaste, baby wipes, hairbrushes and other non-perishable needs. All of the buckets were then collected by the foundation and immediately sent to Haiti.
The initial earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, 2010, registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, causing severe damage to the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas.
A powerful aftershock later struck at a magnitude of 6.1. The country was left with over 170,000 dead, an estimated 50,000 more bodies to be recovered, over 193,000 injured and more than 609,000 refugees.
CCAC President Alex Johnson initiated a college-wide relief campaign and designated the American Red Cross as recipient of all monetary donations through January 25 from its four campuses and their affiliated centers. A total of $8, 210 was sent, which included a $1,000 donation from the CCAC Educational Foundation.
In addition, student clubs at each campus organized their own collection drives to sponsor relief aid. North students responded quickly to extend a helping hand to the Caribbean nation.
"The first club at North Campus to immediately volunteer its services in organizing a relief effort campaign was the World Cultures Club under the direction of Dr. Srujana Kanjula," Nina Lyons, director of North Campus Student Life, told the Voice.
"But all of our clubs came forth quickly in a cooperative action with each other to set the entire North community in motion on this."
North's World Culture's Club, Student Government Association and Alpha Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa partnered with the Pittsburgh-based Brother's Brother Foundation, an organization dedicated for the past 50 years to sending charitable donations to other countries.
Brother's Brother Haiti Care Buckets, located on each floor of the campus, were the collection sites for students to contribute essentials such as non-liquid soap, toothpaste, baby wipes, hairbrushes and other non-perishable needs. All of the buckets were then collected by the foundation and immediately sent to Haiti.