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Support for Residents Displaced by Last Week's Five-Alarm Fire

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January 18, 2011, Volume 57, No. 18

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/

Almanac - January 18, 2011, Volume 57, No. 18