FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Sunday, September 04, 2005)
College Democrats Raise over $500 for Victims of Katrina
The College Democrats of University of Maryland are extremely proud to announce that their car wash fundraiser was an amazing success. Held from on Sunday, September 4th at the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, the College Democrats raised $507, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross to help the victims of hurricane Katrina.
The event was made possible only through the hard work of College Democrat students, the generous donations of local residents, and the free use of the facilities at the College Park Volunteer Fire Department. "This large amount of money raised in only four hours of washing cars is a testament to how compassionate Americans can be when confronted with a crisis," commented Lee Fang, President of the University of Maryland College Park College Democrats.
The College Democrats of University of Maryland will continue their efforts to aid those affected by hurricane Katrina and other community service projects throughout this year. As a part of this effort, the College Democrats will participate in the Red Cross' blood drive competition October 17th on campus.
The College Democrats would like to thank all those who helped out at the carwash. including the fire department for waiving the cost of using their hoses and parking lot, the Greater Laurel Beltsville Democratic club for their support, Delegate Jim Hubbard for his support, and most importantly every single person who donated for this very noble cause.
*Note to other Kos people reading this, if you are in the Young Democrats or College Democrats, I encourage your groups to do what we did. It was very easy and very visible and we actually raised way more than expected. I'm very proud of our club here at University of Maryland. I hope we can do more to aid the victims of Katrina...and never allow this atrocity to happen again.
Contact Information:
Lee Fang
President - University of Maryland College Democrats
leefang@terpdems.com
www.terpdems.com