Our Mission

The Catastrophic Relief Alliance (CRA) is a student-based organization formed after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. CRA strives to provide support by rebuilding homes afflicted by natural disasters and housing distress. Operating under the maxim "think globally, act locally," CRA works within the United States, and in our Lancaster community.

CRA members act as both humanitarians and diplomats of Franklin & Marshall College.

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Relief Trips & Local Projects

Picayune, Mississippi, January 2006 (pics)
New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2006 (pics)
Pascagoula, Mississippi, January 2007 (pics)
Pascagoula, Mississippi, January 2008 (pics)
New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2008 (pics)
Galveston, Texas, January 2009 (pics, press, press)
Lancaster "Betty Jones," May 2009 (pics, press)
Galveston, Texas, January 2010 (pics, press)
Galveston, Texas, January 2011 (pics, press)
Lancaster "Underwood Fire," March 2011 (pics)
F&M Responds to Japanese Disaster (press)
Lancaster "Wall project," October 2011 (pics, press)
Lancaster "Dumpster project," October 2011 (pics)
Sawyersville, Alabama, Jan 2012 (pics, press)
Lancaster "Mr. Bill's" March & April 2012 (pics)
Lancaster "Heidi's & Mr. Bill's (pics)
Bastrop, Texas, January 2013 (pics, press, press)
Staten Island, NY March 2013 (pics, press)
TBA (Florida? Alabama?), January 2014
CRA Executive Board

Student leaders: Yixu Chen '16, Roberta Machin '15, Jocelyn Portillo '15
Immediate past Board: Dan Fox '13, Ahmad Hussein '13, Sam Stone '13, Linh Tran '13 (OMFG)
Viceroy: Andy Gulati (press)
Den Mother: Doris Hall-Gulati
Honorary Friends: Lisa Brooks '85, Laura Fiore, Hans Gulati, Steve Hicks (press), Mike Joseph, Samantha Schneider '09, Steve Spadafore

Documents & Links

CRA Constitution
Travel Tips
Ware Institute for Civic Engagement
Our Benefactors

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Forms, Policies & Waivers

Policies (pdf)
Waiver (pdf)
CRA Mini Flyer (pdf)

Driver Application - go to inside.fandm.edu , choose My Info, then Parking and Driving Permit

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