Penn State Chinese Friendship Association

Dear fellows,

First, thank all for coming to the Vigil for 5/12 Earthquake Victims yesterday, and we were again truly shocked by the displayed graphic images of destroyed buildings, dismayed residents and perished victims in Sichuan. But still, we see hope from people helping each other, soldiers devoting themselves rescuing victims, and fellows from all over the world including here, at Penn State, giving what we can give to relieve our motherland and her people’s pain.

We sang “Ai De Feng Xian” together to give our deepest condolence and our greatest emotional support to people in this disaster. Led by Pastor Lin, we prayed for more lives saved from the disaster and the bettering of the situation in disaster area. We have written down words praying for China and her people and signed our names on cards, which we will preserve forever. And we donated, to support the rescue and recounstruction.

By 12pm May 14th, we have received $2286.23 donation. All donation will be sent to China through Consulate in New York.  And now we are applying for an account at local bank to accept donation through check. We will let our fellows and the Penn State community know about the information when the account is ready. And we can also donate through the 3 means mentioned in the 5/12 appeal.

Let’s bless China and her people suffered from this disaster, and let’s contribute to help our motherland overcome!

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The Pennsylvania State University
Chinese Friendship Association

Dear all,
 
In response to the wide appeal for mourning over the victims perished in the earthquake that shook China on May 12, we have applied for the use of Old Main area tonight from 8pm to hold a vigil. CFA will provide candles and holders, and will accept on site donation which will be sent to our motherland directly. If you can, please bring your card/notes with your words to the victims and prayer for our motherland, and we will try our best to help our community convey our feelings.
 
Please do help spread this urgent information to your colleagues and friends in your departments, apartments, neighborhood through talk, cell phone or email. And we do appreciate our fellows’ effort in making all community aware of this event. Thanks very much!

Bless our motherland!

–
The Pennsylvania State University
Chinese Friendship Association

Dear all,

We have been enormously shocked by the devastating earthquake in Sichuan today. CFA encourages all Chinese community members at Penn State to donate through following media to support our motherland and her people in critical situations:

1. China Red Cross (http://redcross.org.cn). More details of the official appeal can be found at the link below:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-05/13/content_8156665.htm

The official donation page (busy but accessible): http://202.108.59.10/wsjz/wsjz.asp

2. PayPal account on MITBBS: contactmitbbs@gmail.com . Detailed information can be found at the link below:
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/sysop/31168784.html

3. Through Chinese Consulate General in New York
Make check payable to “Chinese Consulate General in New York” with the memo “Earthquake Relief Donation” Mailing Address: Liu Lei,520 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Detailed information (although not updated yet, CFA has confirmed with the consulate the validity of donation with memo “Earthquake Relief Donation”) can be found at:
http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/note/t405912.htm

We thank all for attending to this issue and wherever we are, we need to unite to overcome any difficulty lying in front of us! Let’s pray for our country and do whatever we can to make through this havoc! China will never be brought down in any adversity!

–
The Pennsylvania State University
Chinese Friendship Association