UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GENEROUS IN RESPONSE TO TRAGEDY

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Office for Student Involvement & Leadership would like to thank the University of Arkansas community for its generous donations and outpouring of support.

The two weeks following the tragic events in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, the Office collected $5,688 to be given to the American Red Cross for the National Disaster Relief Fund.

Individuals still wishing to donate to efforts related to the national disaster may do so by visiting this website: http://us.news2.yimg.com/f/42/31/7m/dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Info.

Future donations to the Red Cross can also be directed to the following phone numbers:

. Call 1-800-HELP-NOW

(1-800-435-7669)

English speaking

.Call 1-800-257-7575

Spanish speaking

If someone wishes to make a contribution to their local Red Cross chapter, they should mention the Local Community Services Fund when calling in the donation. To donate to the disaster relief operation, please mention the Disaster Relief Fund when donating by phone.

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Sylvia Scott, Director, Office for Student Involvement & Leadership, 479-575-5255, sscott@uark.edu,

Jay Nickel, Assistant Manager of Media Relations, 479-575-7943, jnickel@uark.edu