BCC students launch unified tsunami relief effort

BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Bellevue Community College’s Associated Student Government has brought together twelve campus clubs and programs to launch B-TRUE, a combined public fund-raising drive to aid victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami in Southeast Asia.

Organizers of B-TRUE, which stands for “BCC Tsunami Relief Unified Effort,” plan to approach local businesses for donations in addition to providing multiple opportunities for students and staff to contribute on campus.

All donations to the drive will be distributed equally among five established charitable and relief organizations already assisting in the tsunami response: American Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Northwest Medical Teams, Rotary International and UNICEF.

Persons wishing to donate to the relief effort may send checks, made payable to BCC-BTRUE, to BCC student body president Nikoleta Kelcheva, Room C212, Bellevue Community College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, WA 98007.

“This horrific natural disaster calls on all of us at BCC and in the community at large to respond generously to help the victims,” said Kelcheva. “This is an opportunity to give to a global cause where tens of thousands of people are in need. We hope everyone can join us in making a difference.”

B-TRUE is a combined effort of BCC’s Associated Student Government, Bridges Club, Cheer Club, Business Leadership Club, Rotaract Club, Young Entrepreneurs Club, International Students Association, Campus Activities Board, The Jibsheet student newspaper, Center for Liberal Arts, Service Learning program and Student Programs office, supported by numerous faculty and administrative staff representatives.

The student B-TRUE web site may be found at http://bcc.ctc.edu/stupro/asbcc/.

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