Tsunami relief effort on campus
October 02, 2009 09:28
OUSA and various aid agencies are doing their bit to help out in the wake of the devastating Pacific earthquakes and tsunami earlier this week.
Check out Monday's Critic for coverage on how the tragedy has affected the University community. In the meantime, we've compiled a list on how you can help.
OUSA INITIATIVES ON CAMPUS:
- There will be a BBQ today (Friday), and on Monday and Tuesday between 12-2pm on the Union Lawn. There are sausages for a gold coin (or bigger) donation.
- There is a clothing and blanket appeal with wheelie bins at OUSA's main office. (However, OUSA is asking that you wait until they can confirm that they can get the clothing to where it is most needed in Samoa).
- The Networking 101 happy hour will be a fundraising event next Thursday (October 8). All drinks sales will go to the cause.
- Donation boxes will soon be at Unipol, Clubs and Societies, Main Office, and Student Support. (But just at OUSA main office for now)
AID AGENCIES:
- The New Zealand Red Cross' Samoa tsunami relief project (www.givealittle.co.nz);
- Oxfam NZ's rapid response emergency fund (www.oxfam.org.nz, 0800 400 666, or automatic $20 donations on 0900 600 20);
- The Pacific Cooperation Foundation tsunami relief fund (deposits at any Westpac branch);
- ANZ Banking Group appeal to assist families in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga (ANZ branches, or directly to ANZ Samoa Appeal Fund account number 01 1839 0143546 00, with all proceeds will go directly to the Red Cross) ;
- Unicef NZ (www.unicef.org.nz, or 0800 800 194);
- The Salvation Army (www.salvationarmy.org.nz, or 0800 530 000);
- World Vision NZ appeal (0800 800 776);
- Mercury Energy (customers can text "Samoa" followed by a dollar amount, their first name and their customer account number to 515);
- Caritas Aotearoa appeal (www.caritas.org.nz, or 0800 221 022);
- Advent Development and Relief Agency NZ (0800 4999 111);
- Rotary NZ appeal (Westpac, account number: 03 1702 0192208 02);
- Pacific Cooperation Foundation (Westpac, account number: 03 0539 0234978 01);
- Telstra Clear (donating the value of phone calls made to Samoa by customers over the last 48 hours to the Red Cross).
