Badgers helping with relief initiatives
Below is a listing of relief iniatives undertaken by various groups around campus. If you are aware of effort that is not listed below, please let us know by sending an e-mail to releases@news.wisc.edu
Vet school lends a hand in Hurricane Katrina aftermath
Sevearal School of Veterinary Medicine staff members volunteered their time for Hurricane Katrina relief. Read more
Cajun dance for hurricane relief
Dance the night away in support of Hurricane Relief! Join the Cajun Dance on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 p.m. to midnight in the On Wisconsin Room of the Red Gym. Zydeco dance lessons will be given for free by Karen Holden, a UW-Madison consumer science professor and local musician, followed by hours of live traditional Louisiana music with Holden's band the Cajun Strangers. There is a suggested donation of $5 to support the national food bank, America's Second Harvest. All are invited to participate in the fun and support a good cause. The event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate's Global Connections Committee. For more information, contact organizer Adriana Klopfer at amklopfer@wisc.edu.
Morgridge Center forms partnership with Texas high school
The Morgridge Center for Public Service has formed a partnership with evacuees relocated to Texas. Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas has 30 new students who were evacuated from the Gulf Coast area (the entire district has approximately 400), and is getting more every day. To support these students and their families, the high school has recommended donating Wal-Mart or Target gift cards.
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Assistance for New Orleans school children Needed
UW-Madison Alumnus and Teach for America instructor, Robert Welygan ('2004) reports that beginning last week, the evacuee children from New Orleans were enrolled into the Baton Rouge school districts. "Although most of these students will have no homes and will return each day to parents that have no jobs, we as teachers will be doing our best to accommodate their situation and provide them with the education they rightfully deserve. However, in order to receive a proper education, these students will need the school supplies that most every other high school student takes for granted. This is where your assistance would be greatly appreciated."
Please send donations of school supplies and financial contributions to:
Captiol High School
Attn: Rob Welygan
1000 N. 23rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Checks should be made out to: Capitol Pre-College Girls Academy
Badger Men's Basketball team donates blood
To show their support for the American Red Cross and the families affected by the recent natural disasters, members of the Wisconsin men's basketball team gave blood on Wednesday at the "YoungBlood" center on campus, located at Union South. For a number of players and staff members, it was their first time donating. All agreed that it was a rewarding experience.
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UW-Madison Libraries
On Thursday, Sept. 8, employees of UW-Madison Libraries hosted a "fruit, donut, and coffee break" on the State Street Mall to help support the relief organizations helping with the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. Proceeds from the morning sale—a total of $2,315—went to a number of organizations, including American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, Second Harvest and United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area. Library Director Ken Frazier and staff member Debi Doyle helped organize the event.
Veterinary Medicine Student Fundraiser
September 6-9, the UW-Madison chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) raised $2,449 to help abandoned and homeless animals along the Gulf coast get food, shelter and medical care. The organization provided $2,000 in matching funds, for a total of $4,449.
People can still contribute by sending their donation to:
Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association
8550 United Plaza Blvd.
Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Checks should be made payable to: LVMA/Dr. Walter J. Ernst Veterinary Memorial Foundation" (write "Disaster Relief Fund" on the memo line). Questions can be directed to the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association at 1-800-524-2996, or online at www.lvma.org.
Camp Randall Stadium Fundraiser
Badger football fans helped raise $59,478.54 for American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts during the Bowling Green game on Saturday, Sept 3.