September 7, 2005

UPPSA Response to Hurricane Katrina

All UPP Students-

By now, you have heard the news and seen the pictures of the devastation caused in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. The entire city has been evacuated, and parts of the city are under more than 20 feet of water.

As urban planners, we have a vested interest in not only the human tragedy of this natural disaster, but in the massive undertaking at hand in saving one of the jewels of American culture.

If you are interested in donating to the relief effort, UPPSA is accepting donations to the American Red Cross in the locked mailbox in the UPPSA cubical on the 2nd floor of CUPPAH. Checks are best; please make yours out to the American Red Cross, and indicate in the memo line to which fund you want to donate (your Local Red Cross Chapter, Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund, Disaster Relief Fund, International Response Fund, Measles Initiative, Military Services, Blood and Biomedical Services, or Other) and place it in an envelope in the mailbox. We will forward the money to the ARC on behalf of UPP students.

Alternatively, consider donating to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund online at: http://arc.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main

More information is available on the web at:

http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

Our thoughts and best hopes are with the citizens and the city of New Orleans, as well as the many others affected by the hurricane.


Respectfully,

Noel Henderson-James
President, UPPSA