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The French Club held a multicultural Day celebration Monday in the Great Hall at noon. The French Club, American Sign Language and Dance Club raised money to assist the victims of the Haitian and Chilean earthquakes.
“The funds raised today will be collected and donated to the ‘Lambi Fund’ of Haiti and ‘Hogar De Cristo’ of Chile,” said Destine Thie, 29, an ASL interpreter.
Haiti’s earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 on Jan. 12, 2010. Including 52 after shocks measuring 4.5 or greater. Leaving approximately 50,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 left homeless, according to cdsnews.com
Chile’s earthquake occurred on February 27, 2010 with an 8.8 magnitude. The earthquake left 300 people dead and damaging nearly 500,00 homes, according to nydailynews.com
“Lambi Fund” and “Hogar De Cristo,” organizations aid those in need of hope and in struggle, will combine to help rebuild and expand rural development and agricultural production. They provide national resources and on a mission of serving the poorest.
“Hogar the Cristo” has projects in six different key areas: Children and Youth, Community Centers, The elderly, Hospices, Health, Social Risks.
The different projects help out in different ways by providing scholarships you children and the youth, help out with funeral services or children with no homes.
The French Club took the time to help out those tragically involved in Haiti’s and Chile’s devastating earthquake.
At the bake sale, they had desserts such as chocolate cover cupcakes, fruits and sodas. Every item was available to purchase.
According to Serena Swanger, 22, president of the French Club, said that there are different links where you may create accounts and you can send the money.
Sylvie Young, a French professor at Pierce, volunteered at the event.
Every 25 minutes different people from the ASL and French and Dance Clubs participated in a multi-lingual bingo game. French, Spanish, Bindi, ASL and English were the languages featured in the game, according to Young.
Garima Singh, 22, was invited by Pierce student Tarini Khaurana, to teach students meditation.
According to Singh, the mediation lasted for only three minutes. The meditation was used to help people deal with certain situations in their lives.
“It’s an ancient type of meditation, that is very simple to use to help with stress,” said Singh. “[The meditation] is for those that have illnesses that are very stressful and seeking some kind of peace.”
Students and volunteers from the event expressed the willingness to help the victims of the earthquakes.
“Whatever we make, we are going to give to the French Club for a good cause we support,” said Adrian Jules, president of the Black Student Union, a communication major at Pierce.
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A student takes pictures of the cultural exhibit featured at Multicultural Day on Monday. (Sayed Balkhi / Roundup)