Charity clothes drive
UW-Stout to assist in Haitian aid
Eric Thorson
Issue date: 1/28/10 Section: News
The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 is one of the most destructive natural disasters that has occurred in recent memory. The amount of damage caused by the quake will rival and possibly surpass the damage caused by the tsunami in Indonesia back in 2004, as well as Hurricane Katrina that struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Even after the initial seismic activity registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, the country was continually bombarded with aftershocks with magnitudes of 5.0. The death toll has reached a staggering 150,000 with the total amount of lives lost expected to reach somewhere around 200,000.
Images of the tragedy have been strewn across the Internet, newspapers and magazines prompting numerous humanitarian efforts coming from people around the world.
Many people watched Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, a fundraiser arranged by actor George Clooney. Some of the biggest names in music performed at the benefit including Madonna, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Haiti native Wyclef Jean who aside from the telethon, also set up a charity foundation called Yele Haiti. The telethon that was broadcasted over the Internet and numerous cable television channels managed to raise $57 million to give to the struggling country.
It is not just those in the public eye who are making a significant contribution. Charlie Simpson, a seven-year-old boy from London has managed to raise $250,000 for Haitian relief through a sponsored bike ride with the total dollar amount still growing.
The catastrophe occurred more than 2,000 miles away from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, but the earthquake has struck a chord with the students and faculty here the same way it has with people around the world. The campus community is showing that it is more than willing to help those who are in need.
The Ally Center for Civil Rights and Civic Responsibility along with the International Office, International Relations Club and other campus organizations is sponsoring a clothing and new shoe drive to aid the victims of the earthquake. Food and water are still the keynote supplies that need to be delivered to the area, but in the coming months the survivors in Haiti, mainly in the capitol Port-au-Prince, will have a high demand for clothing and shoes.
Images of the tragedy have been strewn across the Internet, newspapers and magazines prompting numerous humanitarian efforts coming from people around the world.
Many people watched Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, a fundraiser arranged by actor George Clooney. Some of the biggest names in music performed at the benefit including Madonna, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Haiti native Wyclef Jean who aside from the telethon, also set up a charity foundation called Yele Haiti. The telethon that was broadcasted over the Internet and numerous cable television channels managed to raise $57 million to give to the struggling country.
It is not just those in the public eye who are making a significant contribution. Charlie Simpson, a seven-year-old boy from London has managed to raise $250,000 for Haitian relief through a sponsored bike ride with the total dollar amount still growing.
The catastrophe occurred more than 2,000 miles away from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, but the earthquake has struck a chord with the students and faculty here the same way it has with people around the world. The campus community is showing that it is more than willing to help those who are in need.
The Ally Center for Civil Rights and Civic Responsibility along with the International Office, International Relations Club and other campus organizations is sponsoring a clothing and new shoe drive to aid the victims of the earthquake. Food and water are still the keynote supplies that need to be delivered to the area, but in the coming months the survivors in Haiti, mainly in the capitol Port-au-Prince, will have a high demand for clothing and shoes.
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