Division of Finance and Administration
Week of September 5 - Local Hurricane Relief Efforts
Supply items may be dropped-off at VSU Plant Operations located at 2903 N. Ashley Street, just behind Hardee's and BB&T Bank. Students, faculty and staff on the Main Campus may also bring items to Student Life in the University Union Building and they will be transported to Plant Operations, which is authorized as a drop off location for the assistance effort for the Gulf coast area. In addition, students, faculty and staff on the North Campus may also drop off items in the Student Lounge of Pound Hall in the Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration. Those items will also be taken to the Plant Operations site. The Salvation Army will pick up the donations. The supplies that are needed are non-perishable food, baby items, toiletries, personal hygiene items, water, first aid supplies, pet food and clothing. Checks may also be received at Plant Operations made out to the Salvation Army. The times at Plant Operations are 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday at Plant Operations. Contacts at Plant Operations are Catherine Roark (333-7436) or April Wilkes (333-7854) for questions or volunteers.
Second Harvest also needs additional volunteers for the next few weeks to help with the disaster relief efforts. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of water will be coming out of the Valdosta warehouse over the next few weeks bound for the Katrina disaster areas. Second Harvest needs volunteers at the Valdosta warehouse to help stack and move bottles of water. Volunteers need to wear comfortable clothing, bring lunch for themselves, and wear shoes. For more information, please call Jennifer Glisson at 244-2678, ext. 234 or 888-307-2316.
In addition, plans are under way for two special efforts at the VSU-Ouachita Baptist Football Game on Saturday, September 10. VSU Athletics, in conjunction with Second Harvest Food Bank, is sponsoring a disaster relief drive at the football game. Canned good items and personal hygiene items will be collected from fans. Collection boxes will be set up at each of three entrances (SE, SW, and NW) into Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. No items will be collected at the Northeast Gate. Volunteers are also being requested to work the stadium sites. Those interested in helping as volunteers should please call Jennifer Glisson at 229-244-2678, ext. 234 or 888-307-2316.
Please check the news section "Local Hurricane Relief Efforts Announced" in the daily Valdosta Daily Times newspaper for the latest community efforts to assist the victims of hurricane Katrina.
News source: VSU Daily Announcements and Valdosta Daily Times newspaper