LB class aids Haiti relief fund
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Scott McAleer’s History of Latin America class is raising money to help with the relief effort in Haiti. The group will accept donations every day from approximately noon to 1 p.m. in the Commons Cafeteria.
McAleer encourages anyone who is interested in helping or learning more to stop by the table during lunch and chat with them. People can also swing by McAleer’s office during his office hours to get more information or donate money.
The group has no set goals other than to gather “as much money as possible.” The class feels that anything they can raise will be a tremendous help.
Erin Hull, a student in McAleer’s class, said, “We should never underestimate the value of one dollar given or the impact we have when we reach one person. For that one person we reach, it will be huge!”
On their first day in the cafeteria they raised about $59. McAleer feels that donations will pick up as more people become aware of what they are doing.
McAleer has sent out an email to all staff and faculty about the fundraiser and most of his students will be spreading the word by doing short presentations about the fundraiser in their other classes.
“It went from an idea to something we were doing in a period of just a few hours,” said McAleer.
The group plans to give all the proceeds to the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. McAleer feels that these are two well-known organizations, so people would feel more secure in giving money to them.
He also feels that these organizations spend their money well and have a history of going into these crises and knowing how to help.
“They are good at channeling resources where resources are needed,” McAleer said.
The group plans to raise money for two weeks, and then they will assess the situation and decide if they should continue.
McAleer says this is a way for his students to become more involved with the subject of the class. He feels that from a learning perspective it always helps when students can make a connection to what they are studying.
“It serves as a window into the other problems in the region,” McAleer said.
He wants to generate more interest in the fact that Haiti had a number of problems before this crisis. Hopefully people will have some foresight when rebuilding Haiti so that it can help in the long run.
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