Rensselaer Matches Haiti Earthquake Relief Donations to 3 Aid Organizations
Our hearts are with those in Haiti
Post updated at 4:27pm to clarify donations.
In a commendable step to helping those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti, RPI has announced that they will be matching donations from Faculty, Staff, and Students to the aid organizations AmeriCares, Oxfam America, and Save the Children. The ‘Tute will also donate $10,000 to each organization, for a total of $30,000, in addition to matching donations by community members. RPI has been accepting donations since the 14th and Bill Walker (Vice President for Strategic Communications and External Relations) has confirmed that the community has donated almost $12,000 already. This means that the people of Rensselaer will be sending almost $54,000 in aid to help with rescuing and rebuilding Haiti. So much for pervasive apathy!
Yesterday, the deadline for RPI’s offer was extended to January 31st. This means there’s still time to take advantage of this opportunity to do twice as much good with your money! If you’d like to have RPI match your donations to one of the designated aid agencies, follow these instructions:
Donate direct to the organization electronically through their website:
- Make payment to AmeriCares, Oxfam America, or Save The Children
- Forward the electronic receipt to salval@rpi.edu
Donate electronically though RPI:
- Go to RPI’s giving page
- Select “Other Designation” and type “Haiti Relief Fund”
- Enter your donation amount (no dollar sign)
- Click “Submit Securely”
For more details, see the emails below. We are very proud to be members of the RPI community at times like this. A big sincere thanks to everyone at RPI who made this possible!
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