The National Interfraternity Music Council collected more than $4,000 in donations for earthquake-ravaged Haiti in March.
The council held its Haiti Relief Benefit Concert on March 24, featuring acoustic performances by several bands that played for free or at a discount. Money was raised through pre-event fundraising, T-shirt sales and a large donation from an anonymous donor, said Lauren Schmitz, music council chairwoman and international business and marketing junior.
Schmitz said the council will donate the money earned from the concert to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which sends money not only to Haiti but other countries in need.
Several on-campus organizations continue to raise awareness and funds for Haitian relief.
OU Helping Haiti, the group which hosted the U-Night event in February for Haiti, is working with OU President David Boren to establish a program that will join forces between new OU graduates and three alumni who are rebuilding an orphanage that was destroyed in the Jan. 12 earthquake, said Megan Powers, of OU Helping Haiti.
“Ideally, we would love to support the orphanage,” said Powers, international and area studies senior.
OU Helping Haiti donates the money it raises to The American Red Cross Haiti Disaster Relief Fund.
The organization will meet soon to plan more events and fund-raisers to aid the people of Haiti.
“Events like these give students a chance to really understand not just that we should help, but why we should,” said Isaac Freeman, event chairman for U-Night and international security studies senior.
Although there are still ongoing efforts to raise money for Haiti, campus involvement has dwindled since the earthquake almost three months ago. The money raised on campus in February reached more than $10,000.
Schmitz said she encourages people not to lose focus on Haiti over time.
“There’s still people that are hungry and are suffering and ill, and they need our help and support,” Schmitz said.
The total amount of money raised on campus for Haiti relief is more than $14,000. More than $355 million has been donated to Haiti from the U.S.
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matthewmurrayday 2 years, 1 month ago
So I'm guessing you pretended to do this as you chugged Miller Lite (for the sake of argument) and caused trouble across campus?
Anywhere I see the word "fraternity" or "sorority," I think "snobby loser who won't get a job after graduation or advance to grad school."