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18 students to do Katrina relief over spring break 1:45 p.m., March 2, 2006--The Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry has organized a spring break mission project to New Orleans to assist those in need in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. From March 25-April 1, 18 UD students and three team leaders will join the reconstruction effort in Kenner, La., near New Orleans. The leaders of the mission project are Bill Shearer, Wesley Foundation campus minister and adjunct professor of heath, nutrition and exercise science; Sandra Fields, professor of business administration; and Darrel Sparks, Wesley Foundation board chairperson. The students going on the trip will include Wesley Foundation members and students of other faiths who want to help the recovery effort. Funding for the trip has been generated through fund-raisers, donations, gifts from churches and temples as well as individuals who want to help. The Wesley Foundation is still seeking to raise additional money to meet their expenses. “This is an opportunity for University faculty, staff and students, through their donations, to join our team effort to bring relief to those who have lost their homes, possessions and loved ones,” Shearer said. In previous years, the Wesley Foundation has organized opportunities for students to volunteer and help others during spring break. The foundation plans to continue these volunteer trips in the future. Those interested in donating to the New Orleans mission project should mail checks to the Wesley Foundation, 69 E. Main St., Newark, DE 19711. Checks should be made payable to “The Wesley Foundation.” For more information e-mail Shearer at [doc@udel.edu]. Article by Rachel Cirone, AS '06 |
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