OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion

Upon students'return to campus from winter break, student organizations immediately sprang into action to raise money to help victims of the catastrophic Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia. At least 50 student organizations led by Omicron Delta Kappa, SGA, Alpha Phi Omega, and Ambassadors are working together to raise $60,000 in aid by Jan. 26, the one-month anniversary of the disaster. The goal is to reach every student and members of the faculty and staff in the campaign and for each person to contribute at least $3.

Student organizations have done an excellent job of coordinating fundraising tasks and making an effort to reach the Tech community in a variety of different ways, from door-to-door collections in dorms to the planned Jan. 25 benefit concert. This is not the first time that student organizations have worked together to help those in need. Campus leaders held a similar fundraising campaign after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We hope, and expect, that this drive will be just as successful, if not more so.

It is important that we demonstrate our continued solidarity as a diverse international community and help the victims of this tragedy. For more information about how you can help, please visit ttr.gatech.edu.