Dear EDCP Community,

As you may have seen or read in the news, a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean near the mining port of Iquique, a northern coastal city of Chile. Just 2 weeks after this catastrophe, Valparaiso, one of the South Pacific’s most important seaports, was swept by an enormous wildfire, leaving thousands of homes destroyed by the blaze.

For this reason, the Chilean community of UBC is organizing a number of initiatives in which we hope you will participate. This wine raffle is one of those, and we wish to give all those interested the opportunity to help the most affected Chilean citizens.

 

How can you help?

 

Chilean Wine Raffle: the Chilean Consulate has donated a number of fine bottles of Chilean wine. They are to be raffled among those donating $5 or more, and writing their contact info into the lists that will be next to the donation tins. The toll will be held at the Commons Block in Acadia Park on Friday, May 2nd, 2014. Donations are being collected in our EDST Department until May 1^st. The donation tin is in reception area (Ponderosa G). We welcome donations under $5 and after the deadline; however those will not be entered into the wine raffle. You can also make your donation online at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chile-disaster-relief-fundraising-event-tickets-11378012943

 

Bingo-Potluck: The activity will take place on May 3^rd of 2014 at 4pm. The event will be hosted at the Community Centre in Acadia Park Family Housing: 2707 Tennis Crescent, UBC. https://www.facebook.com/events/626573817416882/?ref=22

This event is supported by the Chilean Consulate and the money raised will be sent as donation to the most affected areas by the earthquake (Iquique) and wildfire (Valparaiso).

 

If you have any questions regarding this activity or want to help in any other way, please contact Estefania Milla e.milla@forestry.ubc.ca

Thanks for your generosity and best wishes from the Chilean Community at UBC and their fellow citizens.

Chilean Community at UBC

Claudia Diaz

PhD Student

Department of Educational Studies

University of British Columbia

Posted: 05|5|14 at 2:09 pm. Filed under: Announcements.
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