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Public Information Office
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 16, 2006
CONTACT: Donna Myers, 206.546.4717 SCC
students help Katrina victims
during spring break
 Shoreline, WA ― A group of SCC
students, faculty and staff will travel to New Orleans during spring break to
help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The College club, the SCC Rebel Alliance,
organized the delegation to help in the relief effort. More than 18 students are
participating. The Black Student Union and Hip Hop Club have also collaborated
on the project. Endorsers include ILWU, Teamsters Local 174, AFSCME Local 304,
SEIU Local 6, Philip Randolph Institute (Seattle chapter), African American
Longshore Coalition, LELO, MLK County Labor Council and Million Worker March
Movement, Seattle committee. The group will leave March 22 and return April 2,
2006. The team will work with Common Ground, a non-profit
organization that was formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to provide
immediate aid and long-term unity along the Gulf Coast. Common Ground is
community-based and offers help to all Gulf Coast communities that have been
historically neglected. The SCC team will help gut, clean and repair houses and
get food, water and clothing to the residents of New Orleans who continue to
suffer the effects of Katrina.
Common Ground volunteers include: medical and health providers,
aid workers, community organizers, legal representatives, independent
journalists, builders and people from all over with broad skills from all walks
of life.
The SCC team consists of 14 students — Candice Choate, Meichih
Chang, Helen Amelesom, Ndey Caesay, Derrick Drungo, Azmara Oesta, Meron
Tewoodemedhin, Kataryzna Mroz, Sintayenu Tekle, Yeming Fong, Robei Fiwi, Dung
Nguy and Marisa Lauferz; two faculty members ― Duvalle Daniel and Linda Warren;
and one administrator, Lillie Plummer. Two community members have also joined
the Shoreline team.
For more information, contact Linda Warren at 206.546.6987 or
Duvalle Daniel at 206.546.4635. — ### —
Contacts:
1. Linda Warren, 206.546.6987,
lwarren@shoreline.edu
2. Duvalle Daniel, 206.546.4635,
ddaniel@shoreline.edu
3. Judy Yu, 206.546.4634,
jyu@shoreline.edu |
