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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

ABAC OFFERS AID TO HURRICANE EVACUEES

TIFTON – In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Abraham Baldwin College is providing assistance in a number of ways.

A Hurricane Relief donation jar is located on the main floor of the Baldwin Library for anyone who wants to contribute to the relief effort. The Red Cross will pick up these donations. Checks should be made out to the Red Cross.

A collection center is now open in Lewis Hall. The hours of operation for this center are 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The hurricane victims need baby items, bottled water, canned goods, clothing, children’s toys, cleaning supplies, toiletries, blankets/pillows, towels/washcloths, shoes (new), medical supplies, sleeping bags, batteries, and kitchenware.

A three-on-three basketball tournament, “Hoopin’ to Fight the Hurricane”, takes place on Sept. 24 with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Hurricane Katrina evacuees. The tournament will be held at Thrash and Gressette gyms on the ABAC campus. The cost per team is $45. For more information contact Todd Sheppard, Men’s Basketball Coach, at (229) 391-4937 or via e-mail at tsheppard@abac.edu.

The Forestry and Wildlife Club will be selling funnel cakes in front of Conger Hall Sept. 23 to help aid in the Hurricane Katrina efforts. The funnel cakes are $2 each.

The Image Committee of the Division of Nursing and Health Services is selling barbeque pork and chicken plates for $6 with all the proceeds going to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Plates include barbeque pork or half a barbeque chicken with baked beans, potato salad and bread. Plates can be picked up at the Gaines Hall parking lot from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27. The deadline to purchase the meal tickets is Sept. 23. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets can come to the Office of Enrollment Services or contact Ramonda Holton at (229) 391-5006. Please make checks payable to the American Red Cross.

The ABAC College Democrats will be collecting books to send to all evacuees who are currently being housed in shelters. All types of books are needed. Drop boxes are set up around the campus or students can place all donated books in a box outside Dr. Kay Weeks’ office in King Hall, Room 2B.

A gospel concert is scheduled on Sept. 24 to assist in the effort to help all those affected in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The concert will be held at 6 p.m. in Howard Auditorium. Cost of admission for this event is any monetary or food donation. The concert is sponsored and organized by ABAC’s Christian College Students for Change. For more information contact Justin Pitts at (229) 388-1660 or Jared Lee Cross at (229) 567-1201. All donations will go to the Red Cross.

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