Catastrophic Relief Alliance

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Franklin & Marshall College

• The CRA is a student run group at Franklin and Marshall College that organizes and participates in multi-day trips to areas of the country that have been afflicted by natural disasters.
• The Gulf Coast area is still in need of volunteer work to rebuild form the devastating affects of recent hurricanes.
• This group has participated in 6 rebuilding trips to the South since Hurricane Katrina and Ike and therefore we have firsthand experience of the necessity of further efforts.
• We typically rely on fundraising and donations from individuals and businesses in order to fund these trips.
• The typical group size is 20 students and the average cost per trip is around $6,000.
• The money is mainly used for transportation to the area and we rely on local organizations to provide housing arrangements.
• We are currently in the process of planning a trip to Galveston for January 6-14, 2010.
• If you would be interested in helping out this cause in any way, your support would be greatly appreciated!
• Information about CRA can be found at our website

http://library.fandm.edu/cra

• Please contact Grace Gallagher, CRA President if you have any questions.

Grace Gallagher

831.359.9284

grace.gallagher@fandm.edu

Many thanks for your kind consideration!