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Details on campus activities planned in response
to the disaster, including fund-raising activities, are listed below.
- Volleyball Tournament
Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23rd.
CANCELLED
- Isla Vista Merchants Tsunami Relief Week
From January 31st – February 6th, many Isla Vista merchants
will be donating a portion of their proceeds for tsunami relief.
Check individual merchants for details.
- Valentine's Day Dance
February 11th
The Black Pioneer Renaissance Organization will host this formal
dance.
Tickets will be on sale at AS Ticket Office. A portion of the
money will be
donated to the La Conchita Mudslide victims.
- Winter Formal
February 4th, 9pm
Asian Resource Center and Vietnamese Student Association are hosting
a winter formal dance in the UCen Hub.
- Tsunami Relief Benefit Lunch
Tuesday, February 1st
MultiCultural Center Lounge
INDUS, ASHA, Bhangra Team, and the MultiCultural Center sponsor
this lunch of authentic South Asian cuisine. All profits will
be donated to Direct Relief International.
- "No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament"
Sunday, January 23rd
Corwin Pavilion, UCSB UCen Bldg.
Students, staff, faculty, and members of the community are all
invited to
participate. 50% of the proceeds from this event will go to Direct
Relief International, and the remaining 50% will be saved for
future philanthropy, social, and charity events. Prizes include
portable DVD player, digital camera, poker chip sets, poker table,
gift certificates, DVD player, PokerStars.com merchandise, and
raffle prizes! Hosted by Zeta Phi Rho Fraternity, Inc. More
information available on their web site.
- A Community Heart and Memorial Service
Sunday, January 16th – 2:00pm
Santa Barbara City College Football Stadium
Join us in forming a human heart made up of thousands of people
at Santa Barbara City College Stadium. Come together as a community
to mourn the lives lost in the La Conchita mud slide and the tsunami.
Show the survivors of these tragedies that we are with them. We
will pass donation boxes throughout the stadium crowd. The funds
raised will be distributed to the American Red Cross International
Response Fund and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Wear red AND white clothing. Questions? E-mail Theresa
Smith at thermsmith@aol.com.
- Tsunami Relief Action Forum
Sunday, January 9th – 11:00-4:00pm
MultiCultural Center (MCC) Lounge
Community members and relief organizers, in addition to American
Red Cross representatives, will inform students about the current
situation in South/Southeast Asia. Following will be an action
forum where you can talk about your ideas for a community effort
in addressing the relief, opportunities to link up with others
who share the same ideas, and network and work together. Organized
by the Educational
Opportunity Program–Asian Resource Center. Questions?
EOP-ARC@sa.ucsb.edu
 Community
Candlelight Vigil
Sunday, January 9th – 7:30pm
San Nicholas Hall
Community candlelight vigil and open mic. Changes will be announced
if
weather interferes. Organized by residents of San Nicholas Hall.
- UCSB Tsunami Relief Meeting
Monday, January 10th – 7:00pm
MultiCultural Center (MCC) Theatre
Action and information meeting. American Red Cross representatives
from the Santa Barbara County Chapter will be in attendance to
provide the latest updates and to answer any questions. Organized
by the American
Red Cross Club at UCSB. Questions? UCSBRedCross@yahoo.com
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