We appreciate your comments describing ways ACS can help our members, families, students, and institutions affected by the devastation resulting from the recent hurricanes. We continue to encourage members to donate to groups that can provide immediate disaster relief.
Since our last post, ACS has taken some additional steps targeted toward longer-term needs.
Since our last post, ACS has taken some additional steps targeted toward longer-term needs.
- Creation of a taskforce. Chaired by Board Member Eric Bigham, the group includes members with extensive knowledge of the expertise in our Local Sections, Division, and Committees. It is focusing its efforts on understanding the longer-term needs facing colleges and universities and other institutions in the region.
- Member communication. We will send one e-mail to all members describing the Society’s response, and we will post updates here. Within a few weeks, we hope to have a list of priority actions for ACS to implement, perhaps in connection with other scientific societies and nonprofits.
- ACS Legal Assistance Network. As a first step by the new ACS Legal Assistance Network (see ACS Comment, C&EN August 29), initial legal monitoring specifically related to Katrina is available through the website of the Chemistry and the Law Division.
posted by Louise Voress @ 8:22 PM
1 Comments:
At 10:29 PM,
Anonymous said…
Since hurricane Katrina hit, I wanted to find a way to help the victims of the hurricane. Although giving money myself would help, I wanted to find a more global way to contribute. Browsing the web I found "The Million Dollar Homepage" and this is where the idea struck me.
Today, I have launched http://www.TheHopeMosaic.com in an effort to raise funds for victims of the hurricane in a new, groundbreaking and innovative way. The Hope Mosaic is a 1000x1000 image broken down into 8x8 mosaic tiles. To participate, each donation of 20$ will buy you one tile on the mosaic. We will put in the tiles you purchased the image of your choice as well as link it to the URL of your liking.
Whether you want to use it to promote your own website, spread a message of hope or simply help out with the relief effort. The Hope Mosaic will set internet history by bringing help in a collective way. Our goal is to fill the mosaic which would allow me (and Paradoxal Press) to contribute over $300,000 to the relief and rebuilding efforts.
If you cannot contribute financially, PLEASE help us by spreading the word. Tell your friends, family, your co-workers or post a link on your website or blog. The quicker the word spreads, the quicker we can rebuild the affected cities!
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