Support for Residents Displaced by Last Week's Five-Alarm Fire |
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January 18, 2011,
Volume 57, No. 18
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Dear Penn Community,
As many of you know, a huge five-alarm fire consumed an apartment building in West Philadelphia last Monday. Many of our neighbors and some of our students and colleagues have been left homeless. They have lost everything in the fire.
Please join us in donating much-needed items to help families as they strive to cope with this tragedy. Please take the following items for men, women and children to any of the below listed drop sites by Wednesday, January 19:
• new underwear, socks, toiletries/toothbrushes;
• new/gently used coats, winter clothing, boots, shoes, large totes, sweaters, sweatshirts, gloves/hats and scarves.
President’s Office |
100 College Hall |
Brenda Gonzalez |
898-0447 |
Provost Office |
353B 3401 Walnut |
Susan Curran |
898-6841 |
Museum Reception Desk |
Near Kress Gallery |
Bonnie Crossfield |
898-4001 |
Af-Am Resource Center |
3537 Locust Walk |
Rob Carter |
898-0104 |
Netter Center |
133 S. 36th Street—Rm. 507 |
Isabel Mapp |
898-2020 |
Wharton |
1000 SH-DH |
Jennifer O’Keefe |
898-1092 |
School of Nursing |
Claire Fagin Hall Rm. 458 |
Donna Milici |
573-0747 |
Linguistics |
619 Williams Hall |
Amy Forsyth |
898-6046 |
LIFE |
4508 Chestnut Street |
Cherry Sturdivant |
573-7202 |
Stouffer Commons |
3702 Spruce—Lobby |
Katrina Terrel |
898-8610 |
Thank you so very much for your assistance in this time of need.
—Isabel Mapp, Associate Director, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Other Drop Sites
University City District is also collecting clothing, coats, shoes, personal hygiene items and any other related items for distribution to these residents through the Salvation Army.
Donors may bring items or financial donations directly to the Salvation Army at 5501 Market Street (215-474-1010) or drop them off at UCD, 3940 Chestnut Street, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Any financial donations should be given directly to the Salvation Army or the Red Cross.
SP2 is partnering with BGAPSA to collect these items in the Caster Building lobby.
City Kitties has set up a fund to help fire victims and their surviving pets. To donate, or to seek help, see http://citykitties.org/2011/01/aid-for-windermere-apartment-fire-victims/ |