Lending a Helping Hand to Haiti
Garrett Lancelle
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: Features
The community of St. Norbert College is coming together to help the earthquake stricken country of Haiti. There are several events coming in the next couple of weeks where students, faculty, and staff can help aid Haiti and the Haitian people.
"I think that it is essential to help the people of Haiti right now," said Ryan Hurst '11, "It is not just money, but the support. We need to let the people of Haiti know that we are there for them."
Shawn Brown '13 agrees: "We as students can help make a difference. It may be small, but at this moment, we need to do all we can for the people of Haiti."
The Peace and Justice center is going to help coordinate these efforts here at St. Norbert to help the people of Haiti. According to the St. Norbert College Peace and Justice Website:
"The Peace and Justice Center has been asked to coordinate responses from St. Norbert College to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. It seems that the best thing we can do at this time is to help raise funds for the relief teams already on the ground. As students return to campus for the spring semester, we will be leading a multifaceted fundraising campaign for Catholic Relief Services. CRS already had over 300 staff on the ground in Haiti when the earthquake hit, and the U.N. has asked them to oversee major elements of the humanitarian response. CRS is highly regarded as an efficient and trustworthy charity, and we are proud to support them."
Dr. Robert Pyne, Director of the Peace and Justice Center had this to say about upcoming efforts at SNC (from the PJC website): "In the coming weeks we will have many opportunities as a campus community to support the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. Please join us in standing alongside our brothers and sisters in their time of need."
Dr. Pyne also mentioned the a possible service trip, "Many have asked about the possibility of a service trip, perhaps over spring break. At this time, we are not able to schedule such a trip, as the organizations on the ground have no immediate need for unskilled labor. They do need medical teams, delivery of food and water, and heavy equipment. While we remain hopeful for the possibility that some of us may eventually go, we will wait until we can be of genuine assistance and not get in the way."
There was a dance held on February 6 in Shuldes Sports Center. "Party for a Purpose: Haiti Fundraiser" was attended by many on campus and raised over $600 for Catholic Relief Services in Haiti. Many groups on campus pulled together to put on this event sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon. A great number of students, faculty, and staff also attended this event. DJ Doug Cassel rocked the Shuldes gym full of SNC students with music. The dance was put together in just a couple of weeks and its success is due in large part to passionate students who want to make a difference.
Ryan Nettesheim '12 said, "At times like this, it is easy to feel helpless. The dance was a blast. We had a great time, but at the same time were making a difference."
To help even in small ways, you can donate money at Ed's Café for "Hearts for Haiti
"I think that it is essential to help the people of Haiti right now," said Ryan Hurst '11, "It is not just money, but the support. We need to let the people of Haiti know that we are there for them."
Shawn Brown '13 agrees: "We as students can help make a difference. It may be small, but at this moment, we need to do all we can for the people of Haiti."
The Peace and Justice center is going to help coordinate these efforts here at St. Norbert to help the people of Haiti. According to the St. Norbert College Peace and Justice Website:
"The Peace and Justice Center has been asked to coordinate responses from St. Norbert College to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. It seems that the best thing we can do at this time is to help raise funds for the relief teams already on the ground. As students return to campus for the spring semester, we will be leading a multifaceted fundraising campaign for Catholic Relief Services. CRS already had over 300 staff on the ground in Haiti when the earthquake hit, and the U.N. has asked them to oversee major elements of the humanitarian response. CRS is highly regarded as an efficient and trustworthy charity, and we are proud to support them."
Dr. Robert Pyne, Director of the Peace and Justice Center had this to say about upcoming efforts at SNC (from the PJC website): "In the coming weeks we will have many opportunities as a campus community to support the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. Please join us in standing alongside our brothers and sisters in their time of need."
Dr. Pyne also mentioned the a possible service trip, "Many have asked about the possibility of a service trip, perhaps over spring break. At this time, we are not able to schedule such a trip, as the organizations on the ground have no immediate need for unskilled labor. They do need medical teams, delivery of food and water, and heavy equipment. While we remain hopeful for the possibility that some of us may eventually go, we will wait until we can be of genuine assistance and not get in the way."
There was a dance held on February 6 in Shuldes Sports Center. "Party for a Purpose: Haiti Fundraiser" was attended by many on campus and raised over $600 for Catholic Relief Services in Haiti. Many groups on campus pulled together to put on this event sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon. A great number of students, faculty, and staff also attended this event. DJ Doug Cassel rocked the Shuldes gym full of SNC students with music. The dance was put together in just a couple of weeks and its success is due in large part to passionate students who want to make a difference.
Ryan Nettesheim '12 said, "At times like this, it is easy to feel helpless. The dance was a blast. We had a great time, but at the same time were making a difference."
To help even in small ways, you can donate money at Ed's Café for "Hearts for Haiti
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