UCA students, faculty and staff聽were recognized at the annual American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas for their efforts to raise money to assist聽victims of the Haiti earthquake. 聽
More than $9,194 was raised through various fundraisers held in January 2010.
The UCA Helps Haiti Benefit Concert raised $3,148.48. The event聽was sponsored by faculty, staff and students of UCA’s Residential Colleges, Minority Student Services & Student Life. The UCA Chapter of the NAACP also made a donation.
聽The UCA Student Athlete Advisory Committee Pancake Breakfast contributed $4,561.50 to relief efforts and a Sigma Tau Gamma Benefit Party raised $1,364.34.
A BWALO, sponsored by UCA’s Learning Communities, raised $200 for various organizations. 聽Dr. Jerry Reynolds and Dr. Jeff Allender spoke about the physical and human geography of Haiti. Dr. Jayme Millsap Stone talked about the history and poverty of the region.