[LASA] Help Needed

[Latin American Student Association]

Dear LASA students:

Would you mind to support in this endeavour?
Thanks.


J LaPlant wrote:


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>Dear A&S Faculty,
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>I am writing on behalf of Tracy Woodward-Meyers and Miryam 
>Espinosa-Dulanto, who visited the Migrant Farm Workers Clinic this 
>past week in Lake Park. There they learned that a large number of 
>farm workers, who are in the U.S. on work visas, have no work and no 
>income because the peppers, the last crop of the season, have been 
>lost to disease. No work and no income mean no food on the table and 
>the inability to purchase things they need. Furthermore, the next job 
>opportunity--picking oranges in Florida--starts in about 4-6 weeks.
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>Please consider helping in one of several ways:
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>1.       Food donations: All non-perishable items are welcome, but 
>they particularly need oil, dry beans, sugar, rice and corn flour.
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>2.       Clothing and linens: They are asking for men's clothing, 
>blankets, sweaters, flip flops and towels.
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>3.       Money. Please make checks payable to the Migrant Farm 
>Workers Clinic. Your contribution is a tax deductible charitable 
>donation and will be used specifically to purchase food and clothing 
>for those in need.
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>Donations may be brought to the A&S dean's office or to Carswell 
>Hall. The first load of goods will be taken to the clinic on 
>Wednesday, October 14.
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>Last week, in just a matter of days, we collected over 150 books to 
>send to Belize.  Now we have a chance to show our compassion for 
>people who are hungry and in need of assistance.
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>I greatly appreciate your help. By joining together, A&S can make a 
>difference within our community!
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>Kind regards,
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>Connie
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Ericka H. Parra, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor 
Modern and Classical Languages
West Hall 253
Valdosta State University 
Valdosta, GA 31698 
Phone 229-333-5948
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