GET YOUR ORGANIZATION INVOLVED! IU: A special website dedicated to serving as a clearinghouse for all related educational and fundraising activities in Bloomington, as well as information about aid to Haiti, is now active. For more information, please contact Bradley Levinson or Julia Sorcinelli at clacs@indiana.edu or call 855-9097. This is an official campaign set up by members of the IU community in collaboration with Partners in Health, a medical non-profit that has worked in Haiti at a grassroots level for over 20 years. CLACS: Bring medical supplies and non-perishable food items to IU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at 1125 E. Atwater Ave. They need wound dressings and bandages; rehydration packets; Chloroquine (anti-malarial); non-perishable foods (peanut butter, crackers, canned items, for instance). SPEA S.T.A.R.T.: Please donate any amount within your means to one of the *two collection cans located in the MPA/MSES Program Office and the Graduate Student Lounge*. All donations will be promptly sent to Oxfam America for Haiti Earthquake disaster management and to assist victims of the earthquake. Please make checks payable to Oxfam America with "Haiti Earthquake Response Fund" in the memo line. Bloomington Community Relief Efforts The City of Bloomington has devoted a page on its web site to highlight information, resources and links in the wake of the earthquake. The site includes a calendar of local events supporting humanitarian efforts, instructions for text donations benefiting several active nonprofit organizations, a detailed list of volunteer opportunities and links to other home pages and resources. Established International Aid Organizations Responding to the Disaster: International Committee of the Red Cross International Rescue Committee Some organizations accepting donations by text message: American Red Cross: You can text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti, charged to your cell phone bill. Yele Haiti: You can text "YELE" to 501501 to automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, charged to your cell phone bill. U.S. Federal government response and resources: http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake NOTE: The list is just a starting point for you and your own research. There are a number of online tools available for evaluating charities and making donations to a broader range of NGOs, including CharityNavigator.org and NetworkForGood.org. Volunteer Podcasts Anxious to learn about opportunities to volunteer in and around Bloomington? Learn about various non-profits around town AND get to know the people who work there by checking out these podcasts. Explore IU's 700+ student organizations or create your own! View the Indiana Sustainable Student and incorporate sustainable practices into your student organization's events. Talk with your peers about their paths to involvement
On the occasion of his retirement and to honor Richard N. McKaig for his support of and commitment to responsible student involvement and decision making, as well as furthering leadership opportunities for all undergraduate and graduate students at Indiana University Bloomington, the Dean Richard N. McKaig Leadership Fund has been established. No matter how you choose to give, your generosity honors Dean McKaig's lifetime of service to the students of Indiana University.
Did Greek life enrich your Indiana University experience and benefit your life after college? If so, please consider helping current fraternity and sorority leaders by donating to the Herman B Wells Greek Leadership Fund. The Greek Leadership Fund was created in the 1990s as a way to support leadership training and programs for fraternity and sorority members. The fund supports president and council retreats, chapter advisor training, and communication. Give now and make a difference in the lives of fraternity and sorority members at IU.
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