Livingston CARES has established a Haiti Relief Fund to assist the people of Haiti recover from the recent devastating earthquake. The fund will be administered in collaboration with Dr. Rosemarie Chierici, Chair of the Anthropology Department at SUNY Geneseo. Dr.Chierici is a native of Haiti and has been developing a comprehensive health care system in one of the most impoverished regions of Haiti and has engaged students in service in Haiti for several years.
Donations to the fund may be made on the Livingston CARES website's donation page using one of two options: ............(1) making a check payable to Livingston CARES Haiti Relief Fund, or ............(2) using the Network for Good credit card option with a notation that the donation is for the Haiti Relief Fund.
Kay Fly, Coordinator of Volunteeism and Service Learning (fly@geneseo.edu or 245-5893), will be coordinating campus fund raising efforts for the relief efforts in Haiti. Questions regarding Livingston CARES may be directed to Tom Matthews at matthews@geneseo.edu or 245-5857.
Livingston CARES is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to assisting communities and individuals locally, regionally,
nationwide, and globally in humanitarian projects, including disaster
relief and recovery efforts. In September 2005, our organization began as a response to Hurricane Katrina's devestation along the Gulf Coast. We are a collaborative effort among SUNY Geneseo groups and organizations and the surrounding Livingston County, New York community with a 10 year commitment to assist the people and communities of Harrison County, Mississippi rebuild their homes and lives.
Since January 2006, 450 volunteers have gone on 16 work trips to the Biloxi/Gulfport region. Our volunteers have done it all--- demolishing a two-story house, installing sheetrock, painting, beautifying grounds at an elementary school, and everything in between. To hear more about our past work trips and volunteer experiences, click here.
We invite you to look through our website and learn about Livingston CARES. If you are new to CARES, the Learn about CARES section will help you become acquainted with us and our mission of helping communities in need. Are you looking to donate your time or financial support? The "Get Involved" section will help you support Livingston CARES in whichever way you choose.
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