In the wake of last weekend's extensive
flooding, many students, faculty and staff have
asked about ways in which they can assist the many
Pittsburghers affected by this disaster.
Carnegie
Mellon is accepting donations of food & household
items
that are desperately needed by flood victims. Drop
off bins are on campus.
Carnegie
Mellon Food & Supply Drive
(In conjunction with the Greater Pittsburgh Food
Bank and American Red Cross) Beginning September 27,
collection bins & boxes will be posted at various
locations around campus (residence houses, University
Center & academic buildings). We will be collecting
non-perishable food items and supplies to be donated
to the Food Bank and distributed by the Red Cross.
Items that
are desperately needed include the following (please,
no glass items):
* Personal Hygiene & Household Products (Cleaning
Supplies, Dish Detergent, Toothpaste, Toilet Paper,
Diapers, Soap, Shampoo, Feminine Hygiene Items) *
Water (individual bottles) * Food Items (Peanut Butter,
Canned Tuna/Ham, Canned Milk, Fruit, Veggies, Soup,
Chili, Pasta/Rice, Cereal & Juice) * Ready to
Eat Meals & Snacks:(i.e. Energy Bars, Individual
Bags of Chips, Candy, etc.) Please note that cash
donations to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank or the
American Red Cross are welcome and they can be dropped
off to the Student Development Office, Morewood Gardens,
A-Tower.
For
more information on how to how to help the flood victims,
please contact Shernell Smith
in the Student Development Office at 412-268-9510
or email: mssmith@andrew.cmu.edu.
In
addition, several local organizations are serving
as clearinghouses for the coordination of relief and
material support efforts throughout the city, including:
The
local American Red Cross chapter
The
Local United Way Hurricane Ivan Resource Center
WPXI's
Flood Relief Volunteer Connection
Salvation
Army Disaster Services of Western PA
Other
community organizations are
coordinating relief efforts in specific areas:
Allegheny County Department of Emergency
Services is collecting drinking water, cleaning
supplies, disinfectants, gloves, brooms, buckets,
garbage bags, work gloves, rubber gloves and rubber
boots. These items can be dropped off at the
Lexington Technology Park in Point Breeze
at 400 North Lexington Street, off Penn Avenue. Yahoo
Map For more information, call the county at (412)
473-2550.
The Parental Stress Center is seeking
contributions of used books, toys, clothing and other
items; these can be dropped off daily at the center
at 5877 Commerce St. in East Liberty. Yahoo
Map
The Western PA Salvation Army has
4 service centers in operation to provide help for
flood victims.
Three of the locations are in
the following Salvation Army Worship and Service Centers:
CARNEGIE: 505 Washington Avenue, Yahoo
Map;
TARENTUM: 209 Corbet Street. Yahoo
Map
BRADDOCK: 300 Holland Avenue. Yahoo
Map
The fourth is headquartered at the Seneca
Valley EMS facility, located in Sharpsburg.
SHARPSBURG: 19th & Main Street. Yahoo
Map
Volunteers are needed in all four locations.
(Sharpsburg
is desperately in need) to help interview
victims to assess needs, and assist victims in completing
application forms for financial assistance. Training
will be provided by Salvation Army staff.
To volunteer, call Salvation Army Headquarters
at 412-394-4885.
The clean-up and rebuild from this natural disaster
will be ongoing over the next several months. Thank
you for any service you can offer the victims of the
flood and our extended community in recovering from
its devastating impact.
Sincerely,
Michael C. Murphy
Dean of Student Affairs
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September 27, 2004
This e-mail was sent to a mailing list I belong to.
In an effort to help the flood victims, I am reproducing
this information, in order to make it available to
more people. Please help spread the word in the Pittsburgh
Latino Community and beyond. Please help the flood
victims in whatever way you are able. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Deena N. Alansky, Multimedia/Web Developer
Webmaster for the Latin American & Caribbean Heritage
Room
www.heritageroom.org
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