Thomas Jefferson’s Students Pitched-in Immediately to Help People Affected by the Firestorms.
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| Brian Ray delivers water to The Rock Church |
SBA president Brian Ray and other student volunteers began collecting donated cases of water, diapers and personal products for the shelters where evacuated families are staying.
On Tuesday, they delivered supplies to several evacuation centers, including Chicano Park and Mira Mesa High.
On Wednesday, they delivered two carloads of supplies to The Rock, a church in Pt. Loma which has a mountain of relief items for the families who have been displaced by the firestorms.
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| Sanders Patton, Christina Pham, Rachel Anthony & Miles Kosanovich |
Ray is touched by the outpouring of support to his fellow TJSL students and he and the others are working on further plans to gather even more goods and raise money to help fire victims.
Also, Elizabeth Grumet
and a group of TJSL
students spent several days at Qualcomm Stadium volunteering for the evacuees from the fires. They all did everything from heavy-lifting to helping evacuees individually. Elizabeth was even interviewed on the Today Show by NBC's Al Roker.
"I just wanted to let you know that despite all the tragedy, there was a true sense of community out there and that TJSL has some wonderful students," Grumet said.
| Al Roker & Milie Joshi |
How You Can Help:
We encourage you to individually donate money or your time, where you can. Please check your email accounts for notices of upcoming donation collection time and places.
San Diego Humane Society
5500 Gaines St.
San Diego, CA 92110
619.299.7012
American Red Cross Donation Center
San Diego / Imperial Counties Chapter
3950 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, CA 92123-1827
Website: http://www.sdarc.org/
E-mail: info@sdarc.org
Phone: 858.309.1200
Fax: 858.309.1284
American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities:
You must register with the Red Cross and go through a training session,
which the Red Cross will schedule as needed. To do so, contact the
Red Cross through:
The Horizon Christian Fellowship
5331 Mt. Alifan Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
858.309.1261
The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army Sierra Del Mar Division: Serving San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside Counties. The Salvation Army continues to provide relief and support to those in need in San Diego County and other impacted regions.
Divisional Headquarters
2320 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619.231.6000
http://www.sandiego.salvationarmy.org/
ImanusT Crisis Reversal
Founded by TJSL Student Ann Ngo