Reports Donation Records Letter to CRCF From the Media Briefs

 

Athens China Earthquake Relief Fund Drive Results

Dear All,

The organizers of the donation-drive are humbled by the outpouring sympathy and generosity in the Athens area toward the victims of a catastrophe disaster half the Earth away. Most importantly, your donation will make an impact on the lives of those who have been suffering because of the Wenchuan earthquake in central China. Some of your donations may translate into a nice backpack, a beautiful set of clothing, a pair of new shoes ... ... for an orphan left by the earthquake.

The very moment we set up a donation table at the University of Georgia Arch on the first day of the donation-drive, a janitor working on the sidewalks made a donation. Isabel Zhang, 6, and her sister, Melissa, 4, donated their piggy bank full of coins. Athens-Clarke County Mayor Heidi Davison came out to deliver donations she collected from the offices in the City Hall … …
We thank UGA officials for permitting the fund drive on the campus, and the Athens Banner-Herald (www.onlineathens.com) and WGAU Radio Station (www.1340wgau.com) for their extensive coverage of the donation events, which made a difference in helping drive the donations.

As of June 16, 2008, ACERF has received donations from about 110 families and individuals, as well as hundreds more anonymous cash donors. The final tally is $19,298.01 excluding extra donations from the organizers to cover basic expenses. Of the total, $4,365.00, the amount raised by the research group of Prof. Ying Xu, was mailed on May 22, 2008, to the Chinese Consulate in Houston, and a majority of donations ($4,400.00) contributed by members of the Athens Chinese Christian Church was sent to 基督教角聲布道团 (Chinese Christian Herald Crusades) for direct earthquake relief in China. The remaining fund, $10,533.01, was mailed on June 23, 2008, to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation’s “Let’s Go To School Together” program for the educational needs of the children survivors.

Anyone who wish to donate may continue to do so by mailing your check to ACCC-ACERF, c/o UGA Chinese School, P.O. Box 2163, Athens, GA 30612-0163.
For more information, please e-mail Jason Huang (黄冶城) at yatchin@gmail.com, Sean Wu (吴声程) at seanwuyh@yahoo.com., or Julia Zhang (张坚, ACCC Treasurer) at jianzhang2006@gmail.com.
With great appreciation,
ACERF Organizers

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The organizers of the Athens China Earthquake Fund Drive would like to express sincere gratitudeto the local community for the outpouring of sympathy and generosity toward the victims of a catastrophe disaster half the Earth away.

Here is the detail of donation log.

Athens China Earthquake Relief Fund
Donation record, May 17 - June 16, 2008
Donations received by the ACCC-administered account:
Name City Location Method
Biswa Pronab Choudhury Athens, GA ACCC Check
Fang Li Athens, GA ACCC Check
Gordy J M Ma/Hsiu-chin Chen Florence, SC ACCC Check
Haoguang Lin Athens, GA ACCC Check
Hongbo Ma Athens, GA ACCC Check
Jian Zhang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Jianmin Fang/Culying Jiang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Jianxia Chen Athens, GA ACCC Check
Jiran Hou Athens, GA ACCC Check
Joseph K. Chen Athens, GA ACCC Check
Junkang Rong Athens, GA ACCC Cash
L. Michael Chen/Nan Zou Bogart, GA ACCC Check
Lu Meng Athens, GA ACCC Check
Shengcheng Wu/Yunhui Huang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Shuyan Zhang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Shuzhou Wang/Yuxue Gao Athens, GA ACCC Check
Su-I Hou/Ji-Yan Wu Athens, GA ACCC Check
Szu-Hua Chang/Candace Chang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Tao Shu/Wenxian Lin Athens, GA ACCC Check
Tina Pi-Jung Chang/Yi-Shawn Chang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Anonymous Athens, GA ACCC Cash
Anonymous Athens, GA ACCC Cash
Wenchun Zhang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Xiabai Yao/Anping Chang Athens, GA ACCC Check
Xiaqing Li Athens, GA ACCC Check
Xiuzhen Yan Athens, GA ACCC Check
Xuehong Song/Lianchun Wang Bogart, GA ACCC Check
Yanchun Yu Athens, GA ACCC Check
Yuxing Du/Rong Zhou Bogart, GA ACCC Check
Zhengwei Pan/Jun Xue Bogart, GA ACCC Check
Arleen Martin Jefferson, GA ARMC Check
Bryan H. Reber/Sharon J. Reber Athens, GA ARMC Check
Isabel De Los Santos Watkinsville, GA ARMC Check
Mark Grovogel/Tammy Grovogel Winder, GA ARMC Check
Robin B. Faircloth/Benita Faircloth Bogart, GA ARMC Check
Anonymous Athens, GA ARMC Cash
Anne E. Burnett or Christian Lopez Athens, GA Box 01 Check
China Star Super Buffet Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Da-Ning Cheng Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Jianchuan Zhou Austin, TX Box 01 Check
Lijiang Shen/Youyou Cheng Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Marianne M. Causey Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Pei Zhang Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Qun Zhao/Ying Tang Watkinsville, GA Box 01 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 01 Cash
Wenhong Zhang/Yi Kuang Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Ying Xu/Chenxin Zeng Bogart, GA Box 01 Check
Yongjun Wen Athens, GA Box 01 Check
Allan Kulikoff/Lihong Xie Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Carol A. Watson Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Jianing Xu Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Joellen Childers Athens, GA Box 02 Cash
Leslie Grove Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Linda Dudley Athens, GA Box 02 Cash
Mary Boy Athens, GA Box 02 Cash
Thomas W. Ganschow/Lisa C. Ganschow Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 02 Cash
Xuechao Li Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Yecheng Huang/Kui Wang Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Yijie Xue Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Yuru Liu Athens, GA Box 02 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 03 Cash
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 04 Cash
Kerry Hays Gronewald/Anne C. Gronewald Marietta, GA Box 05 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 05 Cash
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 06 Cash
J. Daniel Fouche, JR. or Leanne A. Fouche Danielsville, GA Box 10 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 10 Cash
Tommy L. Coulter or Elisa M. Coulter Colbert, GA Box 11 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 11 Cash
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 12 Cash
Allyson C. Aull Monroe, GA Box 13 Check
Arleen Martin Jefferson, GA Box 13 Check
Benhui Yang Athens, GA Box 13 Check
Charles A. Mueller Box 13 Check
Charles Yang Athens, GA Box 13 Check
Elaine T. Satterfield Commerce, GA Box 13 Check
Michael C. Boothe/Dorothy Hale Boothe Watkinsville, GA Box 13 Check
Myung Suk Gwak Winterville, GA Box 13 Check
Qingzhong Yu/Fenglan Li Athens, GA Box 13 Check
Ronnie J. McCannon/Kelly F. Cunningham Carnesville, GA Box 13 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 13 Cash
Yang Hong/Shulei Sun Athens, GA Box 13 Check
Erin K. Wurtz Ellaville, GA Box 14 Check
Lisa M. Harrell Athens, GA Box 14 Check
Lucia M. Greene Monroe, GA Box 14 Check
Melanie Cassity Watkinsville, GA Box 14 Check
Anonymous Athens, GA Box 14 Cash
B. Lachele Foley Athens, GA CCRC Check
Chenghua Deng Athens, GA CCRC Check
Dr. Michael Hahn/Carol Hahn Athens, GA CCRC Check
Huabei Guo/Xiaoping Yin Athens, GA CCRC Check
Ivana Gelineo Athens, GA CCRC Check
Saeid Roushanzamir Athens, GA CCRC Check
Melani Atmodjo Athens, GA CCRC Check
Wenchun Zhang's daughters Athens, GA Coin Cash
Chinese Student Union of UGA account Athens, GA CSU Check
Huanyao Gao Athens, GA CSU Check
Xiao Lu Athens, GA CSU Check
Yan Li Athens, GA CSU Check
Anonymous Athens, GA CSU Check
Anonymous Athens, GA CSU Check
Anonymous Athens, GA CSU Check
Anonymous Athens, GA KIRK Cash
Crystal Evans Athens, GA Mail-In Cash
David Koffman/Stacy Koffman Watkinsville, GA Mail-In Check
Elinor Myers Rees Athens, GA Mail-In Check
Fang Tian/Ying Song Athens, GA Mail-In Check
James McDonald/Robyn E. McDonald Athens, GA Mail-In Check
Jing Dong, M.D. Athens, GA Mail-In Check
John A. Hammes/Janelle P. Hammes Athens, GA Mail-In Check
Ming Jun Lai/Lingyun Ma Watkinsville, GA Mail-In Check
Sara U. Burns Watkinsville, GA Mail-In Check
Thomas M. Lawrence/Sue Lawrence Athens, GA Mail-In Check
Xiangrong Yin/Xiaofang Shi Watkinsville, GA Mail-In Check
Xin Ma/Arron Colson Watkinsville, GA Mail-In Check
Anonymous Athens, GA others Cash
Zhihui Dong/Yilin Hou Watkinsville, GA others Check
Cost of T-Shirt printing Athens, GA -$132.00 Check
Total donations on the ACCC account: 14,933.01$
Donations mailed directly to the Chinese Consulate in Houston:
Kun Xu Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Juan Cui Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Fengfeng Zhou Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Chan Zhou Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Yanbin Yin Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Yong Chen Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Ying Xu Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Nini Rao Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Dongsheng Che Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Wenchi Chou Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Huiling Chen Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Fenglou Mao Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
Phuongan Dam Athens, GA Y. Xu Group Check
*Summary:
Total donations: 19,601.01
ACCC ACERF account (plus UGACSU's $500.50) 15,065.01
Y. Xu Group's account 4,365.00
Organizers' contributions for expenses 171.00
Total Expenses -303.00
Fund distribution for the Earthquake Relief: -19,298.01
Amount mailed to Chinese Consulate in Houston -4,365.00
Amount mailed to Chinese Christian Herald Crusades -4,400.00
Amount mailed to Chinese Red Cross Foundation -10,533.01
Final Balance 0.00
*Contributed by ~110 families and individuals, plus hundreds more anonymous cash donors

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The fund rasing drive gets intensive media supports. Here are some links:

05/22/08 --- Event Announcement:

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/052208/news_20080522026.shtml

05/23/08 --- Event Coverage:

http://onlineathens.com/stories/052308/uganews_20080523058.shtml

05/27/08 --- Editorial:

http://onlineathens.com/stories/052708/opinion_20080527001.shtml

05/28/08 --- Letter to Editor:

http://onlineathens.com/stories/052808/letters_20080528029.shtml

05/28/08 --- WGAU Radio “Newmakers with Tim Bryant” interview:

http://1340wgau.mypodcast.com/2008/05/Newsmakers_with_Tim_Bryant_Wednesday_May_28_2008-113055.html

05/25/08 --- Fundraising Update 1:

http://onlineathens.com/stories/052508/news_20080525046.shtml

07/02/08 --- Fundraising Update 2:

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/070208/news_20080702058.shtml

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Athens China Earthquake Relief Fund Drive Updates

Dear All,

We had a successful donation-drive for the Sichuan earthquake relief at May 22, with over $6,300 collected on the spot and more checks to come from people who pledged to donate, thanks to the volunteers, participants, organizers, and most importantly, the generous donors.  This figure will likely to grow substantially when the donation-drive ends in a week.

The very moment we set up the donation table at the Arch, a worker working on the nearby sidewalk made his donation, the first received.  Isabel Zhang and her sister, Melissa, brought their piggy bank full of coins and poured them all into the donation box.  Ms. Heidi Davison, Mayor of Athens-Clarke County, came to the event at 1 pm, and made donations she collected from the offices in the City Hall.  She even donated the cash she had for lunch.  We were truly moved by the outpouring sympathy and generosity displayed towards the victims of this catastrophic disaster half the Earth away.

Our volunteers showed great enthusiasm and put great amount of effort driving the all-day events. Those at the Arch gave up their lunch time, called for the attention of the passing pedestrians to this campaign for donation.  Several of our volunteers walked cross the street onto the College Square , patiently and politely informing people the ongoing donation event. Others held collection boxes and the display boards for hours.

Our afternoon volunteers showed an even higher level of dedication to this event by attending the three donation sites.  They tirelessly interacted with the busy people walking by to collect donations.

After the day’s event, Huanyao, Jason and Sean sat together to count the donations that we received in each box, producing the aforementioned total of over 6,300 dollars. 

As you all would agree, this figure itself does not tell everything we witnessed that day.  Some collection boxes contain many $1 bills and coins that are as precious as any other larger donations.  The most important is that we know our efforts will make an impact on the lives of those who have been suffering because of the Sichuan earthquake.  Some of our donations may translate into a nice backpack, a beautiful set of clothing, and new shoes …... for an orphan in Wenchuan.

Please remember that our donation-drive continues through the next week till June 1.  Anyone who wishes to start a mini fund-drive at your workplace/church/residence may download the attached flyer to decorate your donation box, and forward to your circle this ABH newspaper report link http://onlineathens.com/stories/052308/uganews_20080523058.shtml.  (Sean put out a donation box at the CCRC for two days, and he collected nearly $600 in donation.)

After your mini donation-drive, please bring all collection boxes to Huanyao, Jason or Sean.  We’ll do the tally for you.

Every donated dollar brings
H  O  P  E

Please make check payable to
“Athens China Earthquake Relief Fund”

P. O. Box 2163, Athens, GA 30612-0163

Tax deductible receipts available upon request
(Your donation may be tax-deductible)

There are many other donation channels available if you do not wish to participate in this local fund-drive, for examples:

The American Red Cross:  http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.html
The Chinese Red Cross:  http://www.redcross.org.cn/
The Aixin Fundation, Inc.:  http://www.aixinfund.org/
The Chinese Consulate in Houston: http://houston.china-consulate.org

We will keep you updated about the ongoing relief fund-drive.

Thank you very much!

On behalf of everyone involved in organizing the relief fund drive,

Pei Zhang and Yecheng “Jason” Huang (ACAA)

Huanyao Gao (UGACSU)

Shengcheng “Sean” Wu (ACCC)

Lihong Xie (UGACS)

A fund drive by Athens Chinese Americans Association, Athens Chinese Christian Church, UGA Chinese Student Union and UGA Chinese School.
Inquiry: 706-255-4304 / 706-613-2162

The powerpoints for donation is available for download at here.

Back to original UGA Chinese School homepage here