Baylor Athletics Assisting With Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 2, 2005
The Baylor University Athletics Department will team with the American Red Cross to assist Hurricane Katrina relief efforts during the Bears' football game on Saturday, Sept. 10 against Samford. A number of Baylor University student groups will take monetary donations at each entrance of Floyd Casey Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Baylor fans interested in making donations immediately to the American Red Cross relief efforts can visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669).
In addition to the football game next Saturday, Baylor University continues to work on a number of responses to Hurricane Katrina and its devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The university has established a special website at www.baylor.edu/katrina to keep students, faculty, staff, alumni and others informed of the latest developments.
Baylor's Student Government has organized a Hurricane Katrina relief effort - PAWS for a Cause - which is accepting online donations from students, faculty, staff and alumni. www.baylor.edu/paws4cause.
Baylor Alumni Steppin' Out groups around Texas are organizing relief efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. For more information on how Baylor alumni can help, go to www.baylor.edu/alumni/katrina.
