Schenectady, N.Y. (Jan. 12, 2005) – Students at Union College raised more than $12,000 for the tsunami relief effort, exceeding their goal
of $10,000 in a week-long campus fundraising drive. Energized by their
success, the College now plans a benefit concert next month.
Sheel Patel '07, one of the
student organizers of the drive, said there were more than 800 donors and that
she was surprised at the number of individuals who gave in excess of
$100.
Donations will be
presented to the American Red Cross for its relief effort in the region between
Somalia and Thailand, where more than 150,000 people lost their lives in late
December.
The College will continue to raise money for tsunami relief on campus and within the community.