Students send money to quake victims

Katie Bennett
News Stringer

The Indian Student Association is reaching out to earthquake victims in southern India by collecting more than $3,000.

According to Mobin Mohammed, vice president of the ISA, SIUE students were very supportive of the cause.

"We were able to raise the money in a little over two weeks," he said.

The ISA collected the money by setting up a donation booth in the Morris University Center.

"Through the booth alone, we were able to raise more than $1,000," Mohammed said.

The ISA also sent e-mails to international students.

"We received good responses from the e-mails," Mohammed said. "A lot of students donated at least $10."

Other organizations on campus helped raise money for the victims of the Jan. 26 earthquake. According to Mohammed, the Turkish American Students and Friends Association held a bake sale and donated all of the proceeds to the ISA for the earthquake relief fund.

The ISA will be giving the money to the American Red Cross, which will send food and blankets to India.