Helping Haiti

How to Help

The Interfaith Center, in conjuction with the entire University is now coordinating a response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti:

Cash Contributions
The Faculty Student Association and the Interfaith Center are coordinating the collection and forwarding cash contributions from members of the University. Collected cash and checks should be sent to the Interfaith Center for deposit into the FSA account. All gifts will go to the American Red Cross, the agency with broadest reach and swiftest delivery. At present, only cash contributions and checks (made out to the American Red Cross) can be accepted. Credit card donations should be made online through the American Red Cross.

Collection Boxes
Collection boxes are available at the following locations for those wishing to contribute by cash or check to Haiti relief. The funds are forwarded immediately to the Red Cross.

Office of the President, Administration 310
Office of the Vice President for Facilities and Services, Administration 221
Office of the Dean of Students, SAC 222
Student Activities Office, SAC 218
Student Activities Center Info Desk                                                                                                                                                     Administration Building Food Cart
SAC Dining Food Court
The information desks in the Student Union and Student Activities Desk
Faculty Student Association, Union 250

The Snyder Hillel Center!

Checks should be made payable to the "American Red Cross" and may be dropped off at the Interfaith Center, Union 201, or mailed to zip 3235.

More ways to help:

  • You can help immediately by texting "HAITI" to "90999" (on your non-state issued personal cell phone) and a donation of $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts.
  • Wyclef Jean, a rapper and hip-hop artist from Haiti, urged people to text "Yele" to 501501 (on your non-state issued personal cell phone) to donate $5 toward earthquake relief. Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement inspiring change in Haiti through programs in education, sports, the arts, and the environment.
  • The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747.
  • A broader list of relief organizations is available here.
  • Attend the campus wide memorial on February 2nd at 8:00pm in the SAC Auditorium