[Ysu-academic-senate] Message to Senate on the YSU Tsunami Relief Fund

[Bob Hogue]

Senators:
 From Monday, February 14, 2005, to Monday, March 14, 2005, there will 
be a drive on campus to assist the victims of the tsunami in South Asia 
in December.  An ad hoc committee of about twenty-five faculty, staff, 
and students has organized this one month drive so that we as a YSU 
family can show our compassion to victims of one of the worst natural 
disasters in modern history.  Even if you have already given to other 
drives to help these victims, I ask that you dig a little deeper and 
join hundreds of others YSU trustees, faculty, staff, and students in 
this institutional drive.  The need is urgent and massive.

Contributions can be made at the YSU Branch of Home Savings on the 
ground floor of Kilcalwey Center starting February 14 during regular 
banking hours.  Contributions can be by check or in cash.  Checks should 
be made out to "YSU Tsunami Relief Fund."  Checks made out to this fund 
may also be sent via campus mail.  Please address the campus mail 
envelope to "Home Savings - YSU Branch."  Do not send cash through 
campus mail.  All contributions to the YSU Tsunami Relief fund are tax 
deductible.  Donors will get a receipt from the teller at Home Savings 
who receives their contribution.

When the campus drive closes on March 14, 2005, a check from Home 
Savings for the entire amount donated will be sent to UNICEF in New York 
City.  UNICEF has confirmed in writing to YSU that it will earmark these 
YSU donations exclusively for South Asia tsunami relief. 

The signatories of the YSU Tsunami Relief Fund account at Home Savings 
are Angela Mavrikis, President of Student Government; Dr. George 
McCloud, Special Assistant to the President; and myself.  The three of 
us are deeply grateful to the management and staff of Home Savings who 
are administering this fund and receiving all donations free of 
charge.   When you visit the YSU Branch of Home Savings, I urge you to 
say a thank you to the teller who receives your donation.

To faculty Senators, I ask that you make an announcement of this campus 
project in your classes later this week or next week and that you urge 
your students to participate.  I do not recommend collecting monies in 
class. 

Thank you for your help and cooperation.
Tom Shipka, Chair
Academic Senate