Upcoming events - 2007
ThiRST: January 17th, 2007 at 9:15pm students from the most recent December trip will be hosting this month's ThiRST session in the Ratt. Please join us for lively conversation, information about the current status of New Orleans, and for information about the hurricane relief trips! Spiritual wellness will be available.
Next Trip: Spring Break - February 23rd through March 4th the fifth group of Wheeling Jesuit students and staff will be heading to New Orleans for another week of cleaning up homes, gutting houses, engaging in the community and reflecting of their experiences! If you are interested in participating in this trip, please contact the SSAC.
Mardi Gras Party: Each spring the SSAC sponsors a Mardi Gras Party in the Ratt, a pub on campus, to raise money and awareness for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. This year our Mardi Gras Party will be held on Friday February 16th at 11pm. Students, faculty and staff will be invited to dress in Mardi Gras masks, bright colors and beads as they enjoy music and fun in the Ratt. Pictures, information, statistics and hurricane relief trips participants will all be present to help raise awareness for the plight of this beautiful city. Guest bartenders will donate all tips to the next hurricane relief trip and all other proceeds will go direclty toward hurricane relief awareness. There will also be prizes, snacks and a DJ!!! Please join us! |
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Susan Haarman, volunteer leader on the trip, says, “The experience of serving in New Orleans changes them from the inside out. For the students, this isn't just something nice they did once in college; it's life altering."
Resources
"This week was the most fulfilling way that I have ever spent my time. I never imagined what the impact of this trip would be." ~ Jamie Updegraff (sophomore)
Movies: When the Levees Broke: A requiem in four acts for Christmas - a documentary by Spike Lee, which aired on HBO honoring the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Websites:
Catholic Charities -Archdiocese of New Orleans
The New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus
The Contemplatives in Action
Music: A new song released by U2 featuring Green Day is in honor of hurricane Katrina: 'The Saints are Coming'
Junior nursing major Bethany Blasiak of Pittsburgh is taking her second New Orleans service trip.
"I was shocked by the devastation and injustice that took place in New Orleans," Blasiak explained. "It was just heartbreaking to see the damage that Katrina left behind. To make a small difference is an honor and a privilege." |
Katrina Relief Information...
