LMU Haiti Relief
The tragedy and suffering taking place in Haiti is on all of our minds. Though it is natural to feel somewhat helpless to assist from such a distance, we do, in fact, have many choices for how to be a part of relieving the chaos and loss that will be unfolding there over the next several weeks and months. We believe that taking no action, however, is not a choice we want to make. When the best built structures in a country collapse, we can only imagine what will surface in the days to come. They need our help.
With this in mind, the Office of Student Services would like to extend a challenge to all students, staff, and faculty.
- Student Services is collecting funds now. Please bring your monetary donations to Student Services, office 308 or 317. We will send that money along to a relief organization each week.
- You can also consider contributing what you can afford to a relief organization of your choice. Here are only a few:
- Lead a fund drive with your local community service organization or place of worship
- Student organizations (Greeks, Student Athletic teams, SGA, SHARE, SIFE, Lincoln Ambassadors, just to name a few) can begin fund raising efforts – Student Services can assist in sending those donation
- Contact Student Services with your other ideas and keep us posted on your efforts
In the mean time, let us keep the people of Haiti and their family and friends scattered around the world in our continued thoughts and prayers.
Current efforts / plans:
Total Collected Gifts: $3,903.51
- Student Services fundraising campus wide (checks should be made to "LMU Haiti Relief Fund")
- LMU SHARE Club donated $150
- Mike Long and employees of Long's Pic-Pac donated $100 to the fund
- Open Bible Community Church donated $200
- DCOM students have collected $415 to date for the general fund
- Finance / Financial Aid planning bake sale, Wednesday 1/20/10, Student Center lobby, Time: starts 9am
- Bake sale raised $240.50
- Finance / Financial Aid / Lincoln Ambassadors planning silent auction, February 8th – 12th, Student Center, 3rd Floor, We are currently taking donated items for the silent auction. If you have something that you would like to donate, please contact Martha Jo Collins, April Disney, or Larry Thacker.
- Lincoln Ambassadors preparing gift baskets for the finance / financial aid silent auction
- JFWA students planning fundraising now
- The LMU SHARE Club planning bake sale in conjunction with the School of Allied Health’s Chili Cook Off rescheduled for Monday, February 8th, from 11:30 – 1:00 pm in the Schenck lobby.
- Harrogate United Methodist Church collecting Health Kits and donations. Kits should include: 1 hand towel; 1 washcloth; 1 comb; 1 nail file or fingernail clippers; 1 bar of soap; 1 toothbrush; 6 Band-Aids; $1 for toothpaste; $1 for shipping costs. Place contents in a one gallon zip-lock bag. Contact LMU Students, Annalyse Moncrief or Kayla Morgan, to turn in materials and donations.
- Up to 20 DCOM students and faculty will be investing their spring break in Haiti. They will be fundraising for this mission until then. Contact Dr. John Williamson for more information.
- Art Sale Silent Auction by Art Department students and faculty, Smith Gallery, Library, February 9th - 19th.
- The Caylor School of Nursing will be placing collection bins at nursing sites (Corbin, St. Marys, Harrogate, and Blount) for the following items: Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Wound Care Supplies (dsg, tape, neosporin, band aids,) Pepto, Aspirin, Tylenol, and other appropriate supplies. These supplies will be provided to DCOM efforts on the ground in Haiti.
- The Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the LMU Athletic Department are taking donations at basketball games through the end of the season.
- The LMU Earth Club is collecting donations during lunch this week.
Please forward your relief efforts / ideas to Larry Thacker.
