Date:   December 29, 2004

To:     The Baruch College Community

From:   President Kathleen Waldron


On Sunday, December 27th, a tsunami resulting from a strong earthquake
in the Indian Ocean claimed the lives of at least 50,000 people in
Southeast Asia.  As an international community, Baruch College deeply
feels the devastating effects of this natural disaster of catastrophic
proportion.  As we await word of the safety of our over 750 students
from the affected countries, our prayers, best wishes and deepest
sympathies are sent out to all inhabitants and visitors of Southeast
Asia.

In this time of crisis, members of the Baruch College community may wish
to consider offering donations to agencies that will be deploying
assistance to Southeast Asia during this time of need.  We offer this
list of charitable agencies aiding the Asia earthquake/tsunami victims
(from the New York Times, December 28, 2004):

· Action Against Hunger, 247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201, New York, NY
10018.  Phone:  212-967-7800, extension 108
( http://www.actionagainsthunger.org )

· American Jewish World Service, 45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor, New
York, NY 10018.  Phone:  800-889-7146 ( http://www.ajws.org )

· American Friends Service Committee, AFSC Crisis Fund, 150l Cherry
Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19102.  Phone:  215-241-7000
( http://www.afsc.org )

· American Red Cross, International Response Fund, P.O.  Box 37243,
Washington, DC 20013.  Phone:  800-HELP-NOW ( http://www.redcross.org )

· Catholic Relief Services, Tsunami Emergency, P.O.  Box 17090,
Baltimore, MD. 21203-7090.  Phone:  800-736-3467
( http://www.catholicrelief.org )

· Direct Relief International, 27 South LaPatera Lane, Santa Barbara,
CA. 93117.  Phone:  805-964-4767 ( http://www.directrelief.org )

· Doctors Without Borders, P.O.  Box 1856, Merrifield, VA. 22116-8056.
Phone:  888-392-0392 ( http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org )

· International Medical Corps, Earthquake/Tsunami Relief, 1919 Santa
Monica Blvd., Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA. 90404.  Phone:  800-481-4462.
( http://www.imcworldwide.org )

· American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, South Asia Tsunami
Relief, Box 321, 847-A Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017.  Phone:
212-687-6200, ext. 851.  ( http://www.jdc.org )

· Mercy Corps, Southeast Asia Earthquake Response, Dept.  W, P.O.  Box
2669, Portland, Oregon 97208.  Phone:  800-852-2100.
( http://www.mercycorps.org )

· Operation USA, 8320 Melrose Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA. 90069,
Phone:  800-678-7255 ( http://www.opusa.org )

· Save The Children, Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund, 54 Wilton
Road, Westport, CT. 06880.  Phone:  800-728-3843
( http://www.savethechildren.org )

· Islamic Relief USA, S.E.  Asia Earthquake Emergency, P.O.  Box 6098,
Burbank, CA. 91510, Phone:  888-479-4968 ( http://www.irw.org/asiaquake )