Princeton Tsunami Relief's (PTR) fundraising endeavors garnered more than $1,400 in donations from students, faculty, staff and visitors on Jan 5. The money donated on this first day of collection was a strong start to the campus-wide campaign to support the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit South Asia on Dec. 26.
"We are hoping to raise $10,000 in total," PTR core group Akanksha Hazari '05 said. "PTR [is] very happy with the funds raised on our first day of collection and thank[s] the Princeton community for [its] rapid and passionate response."
The money raised Wednesday came from student donors in the dining halls at Rockefeller, Mathey, Butler and Wilson colleges, as well as at Ivy and Cottage clubs. Fundraising expanded to include the Forbes College dining hall and the other nine eating clubs Thursday and will continue for at least the next week during dinners.
The funds collected by PTR will be divided between the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and CARE USA, two major humanitarian charities run by University alumni.
Hazari said she hopes Wednesday's "initial momentum is not only sustained, but grows over the coming days" with other fundraisers.
Quadrangle Club president Jamal Motlagh '06 said he wants the club to make contributions to PTR. Quad will be holding a study break fundraiser from 9 to 11 p.m tonight.
"We will be asking for a $3 minimum donation with a $5 suggested donation at the door," he said.
Motlagh hopes the study break will be a welcome respite from the stress of reading period, and that the food donated by local eateries will entice students.
"So far, we have definite contributions from Hoagie Haven, Tiger Noodles, Small World Coffee, Chuck's Cafe and Quizno's Subs," he said.
The tsunami relief fair, scheduled for Sat., Jan 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Frist Campus Center, is another fundraiser for victims. The fair will include group performances by the Tigertones, Nassoons, Tigerlillies, Roaring 20, Top Shelf, Katzenjammers, Chimera Project, Raks Odalisque and Klezmercrats, said organizer Kyle Meng '05, a Daily Princetonian columnist.
The fair will also feature poetry by comparative literature major Brandon Lafving '05 and creative writing professor Paul Muldoon, individual musical performances by Andrew McKenna Lee GS, Meng, Katharine Moore '05, Chris Douthitt '06 and Ash Sarohia '08.
In addition to serving as a fundraiser, Meng said is intended to educate the University community about the tsunami's effects and the cultures of the countries hit hardest. Tables will be set up with information about the IRC, CARE, international response and country profiles.
An unexpected twist on the South Asian tsunami can be found in the Healthy Eating Lab at Frist. One of the sushi rolls offered is called the "Tsunami" and "the trade name of the sushi division [of the dining services' vendor] is Southern Tsunami," dining services director Stu Orefice said. "I am unsure if the company has any plans to change any of the product names or logos in light of the recent developments."
Dining services has been asked to assist with fundraising, Orefice added. "We will review this request and see how we can help," he said.
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