“To the people of Haiti, we say clearly, and with conviction, you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten. In this, your hour of greatest need, America stands with you. The world stands with you. We know that you are a strong and resilient people. You have endured a history of slavery and struggle, of natural disaster and recovery. And through it all, your spirit has been unbroken and your faith has been unwavering. So today, you must know that help is arriving — much, much more help is on the way.”
– President Barack Obama, January 2010
If you pay a library fine online or in person through Friday, February 12th, Gleeson Library will donate 100% of your payment to the people of Haiti (via Jesuit Refugee Service: http://www.jrsusa.org/).
If you don’t have library fines to pay, but would still like to contribute, monetary donations for the JRS’s work in Haiti will also be accepted at the Library’s Access Services desk.
Thank you USF!
Gleeson Library collected $4,102.50 and we will be sending the the money on to Jesuit Refugee Service ASAP.
That is a seriously impressive total! Kudos to the USF community.
Now if we could just get the Earth to stop shaking.