[15541] in APO News
Re: Ugliest Maelstrom on the Coast
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rachel Keeler)
Wed Nov 7 02:07:57 2012
In-Reply-To: <CAKCz9enGL2VwzPfcf6xSAw1TusCc7HK1KKwxkQiHWdNVx8i2iw@mail.gmail.com>
From: Rachel Keeler <rhkeeler@MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:07:09 -0500
To: apo-news@mit.edu
Reminder: meet tonight (Wednesday) at 5pm in the APOffice to talk about UMOC!
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Rachel Keeler <rhkeeler@mit.edu> wrote:
> Hello brothers!
>
> This is a long email, but you should read all of it, for tonight, we have
> created a service project!
>
> Over the next two weeks, we will be running a series of projects to raise
> money and goods for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort. They're going to be
> awesome, and you should help out! (There will be a number of emails coming
> soon about different ways to help; this is the overarching
> everything-that's-going-on email.) If you're interested in knowing more
> about what's going on or helping out you should add yourself to
> apo-hurricane, and we're also still looking for a dedicated publicity
> sub-PC.
>
> We'll be meeting at 5pm this Wednesday in the APOffice to go over
> everything.
>
> If you can't devote much time or can't help out in person (*cough* alums
> *cough*), there are still two ways to help out: submit t-shirt designs or
> photos. (More info about each of those are below). There will also be
> projects this weekend to prepare for the week (silkscreening and baking) and
> we'll need to staff a booth in Lobby 10 this Friday and next Tuesday,
> Wednesday, and Thursday. (A booth chmrr should be coming soon.)
>
> All four of those days, we'll be accepting donations -- money for the Red
> Cross, as well as canned goods and other items for a yet-to-be-determined
> charity. In addition:
>
> --on Friday, people will be voting on what shirt design we should make.
> Everyone will be able to vote, and if you donate money or an item your vote
> will count more. lizrita is in charge of this, so email her designs!
>
> (over the weekend, shirts will be silkscreened and baking will be done)
>
> --on Tuesday, we'll hold a bake sale. ermain is in charge of this.
>
> --on Wednesday, there will be a photography competition. The idea is to get
> photographs of affected areas -- for example, Ellen might send in a picture
> from her sister in Long Island, and I'll submit one from my parents' home in
> North Carolina -- and people will vote with money, like for UMOC or Big
> Screw; all money raised from this day will go to relief efforts in that
> area. emify is in charge of this, so email her pictures! (please only send
> images that you have permission to use, from a friend or family member)
>
> --we're tentatively trying to run an a capella concert with a few songs from
> each of a lot of a capella groups on Thursday or Friday, with proceeds being
> donated. rodriga1 will be in charge of this; whether it actually happens is
> dependent on whether we get enough a capella groups interested.
>
> --mgavrin is the overall PC, and as mentioned, please add yourself to
> apo-hurricane to get more involved!
>
> YiLFS,
> Rachel
