Two Clinton School students who completed public service projects this summer in St. Lucia are asking for donations as part of relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Tomas.
Sarah Leer (’11) and Judy Watts (’11) are hosting a drive for supplies and financial contributions to benefit the people who have been affected by the hurricane, which hit St. Lucia on October 30. The students will host a resource drive at the Clinton School on Tuesday, December 7 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Suggested donations include:
· School supplies: notebooks, pens, pencils, school bags
· Linens: sheets (mainly full), towels
· Disposable diapers for babies and the elderly
· Nutritional drinks
· Canned foods
· Laundry detergents
· Clothes for all ages
· Disposable plates
The students are also accepting donations toward shipping costs associated with the disaster relief efforts. Checks may be made out to the University of Arkansas Foundation/Clinton School with “St. Lucia Hurricane Relief” in the subject line.
“As public servants who collaborated with and befriended St. Lucians, we feel strongly about assisting in disaster relief efforts for this very special country,” Leer said. “St. Lucia is still experiencing closed roads, water shortages and a lack of basic supplies. We hope that our community will join us in supporting St. Lucia.”
The students visited St. Lucia this summer to complete their International Public Service Projects, one of three field service projects completed during the Clinton School’s two-year Master of Public Service degree program.
While in St. Lucia this summer, Leer and Watts worked with PCI – Media Impact on a radio program to raise awareness about the affects of climate change. The two-year program will be broadcast to 11 countries in the Caribbean.
Clinton School students visited 25 countries on six continents this summer to complete public service projects in areas such as corporate responsibility, environmental conservation, public health, education, poverty reduction and economic development.