Spring week 2

Hello Readers,
This week I decided I’m going to hit on a subject that has been on the news and in our mind for the last couple of weeks, Haiti. I’d like to say my condolences go out to those students and readers who lost family member in the horrible earthquake. It was a tragedy what occurred. Yet luckily to this day they are finding people alive who have miraculously made it days with no food or water. Although such a tragic thing has occurred it is great to know that when need be a political unity can come about. Many places are uniting in helping Haiti and Cuba has gone as far as to open specific door to let our planes land and allow medical attention to those hurt. I’m sure like many of you I wish the best to those affect by the earthquake in Haiti.
This week also started another campus wide event. It was UCONN’s kick off in Relay for life. For those readers who don’t know Relay for life it is a fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society. Teams are started by different people or organizations. It is an overnight event and each team has to be represented on the “walking track” at all times. As a team member you get sponsored to walk in support of all those suffering from or fallen from some form of cancer. It is a beautiful event for a great cause. I encourage all readers to participate in the cause. PRLACC is forming a team much like many other organizations so there are many groups to join. If none of the existing teams appeal to you, you can always start your own team with a group of friends or family.
The big fundraiser that UCONN is known for in Hartford is HuskyTHON. HuskyTHON is an 18 hour dance marathon in which Greek life, organizations, and now cultural centers each form teams and fund-raise for the Connecticut Children’s hospital. Any money made goes to the kids. This year we have 32 teams and over 600 dancers fund-raising for the kids. We hope it is going to be another successful event! It will be held on February 20th 2010 and the dancers will dance form 6pm – noon the next day. Of course PRLACC is also hosting a team and ask that if you would please donate to the team and keep in mind that everything we make is going to the Children of CT children’s hospital. Hope you all had a great second week and are starting to settle in to classes well :) Have a great and Safe weekend! I’ll be writing to you all in February :)



<- HuskyTHON link to donate :)