[Ilf] Donation seek for earthquake in China.

[Kwong, Vincci]

Dear Sir or Madam:

You may have heard of the major earthquake of 7.9 on the Richter scale on Monday, May 12 at 2:28 p.m. Beijing Time (6:28 GMT), which have literally destroyed many towns in Sichuan Province of southwestern China.
Here is a link to updated info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake
Until May 14th, 2 p.m. Beijing Time, we have at least:

Over 14866 life loss and the number is still going up…
25788 buried under the earth…
Many more injured and missing…
Continuous aftershocks…and storms that blocks rescuing efforts …
No electricity, little drinkable water and little food in affected areas…
Destroyed schools, hospitals, including the one having at least 900 young students…
Tragedy to thousands of families…and across the country…

We are Chinese students in UIUC. We are helping them, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE
Hurry up! Any help could save a life!
Here's how to do it:
Please CLEARLY MEMO your check : " for disaster relief of earthquake in China".

(1) Red Cross in China
Go to www.redcross.org.cn<http://www.redcross.org.cn/>, Clik the "网上捐款" and follow the instruction there.

(2) Hong Kong Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.hk/home.cfm?langId=1&Ver=G
Click the "Donations" Button at the left upper corner.

(3) American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter

Mail check to:
404 Ginger Bend Dr., Champaign, IL 61822
Please make the check payable to American Red Cross, and

(4) Local donation site by CSSA and OCEF:
12:00-2:00 pm, May 15th & 16th, South Lounge of Union
8:00-12:00pm, May 17th, booth on Farmer's Market at Lincoln Square
Please make the check payable to 'University of Illinois' and memo it " for disaster relief of earthquake in China"
Thank you very much and bless all.

Chinese Students and Scholars Association
http://www.cssa.uiuc.edu<http://www.cssa.uiuc.edu/>
Chinese Students and Scholars Association http://www.cssa.uiuc.edu<http://www.cssa.uiuc.edu/>
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Lixia Zhao
Graduate Assistant
Asian Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
325, 1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Phone: 1-217-244-2047
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