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By Nina Adelman Stolar
Over 500 people
joined together on The Green at SLAC for a fundraiser lunch. The
SLAC Community raised over $25,000 for Katrina disaster aid—more
than double the $10K goal.
“This was not a
management effort,” said Lab Director Jonathan Dorfan. “This was
a grassroots effort by people in the Lab Community. I am not
surprised, but I am pleased by the results.”
An oversized check
for $22,000 was presented to Susan Hoerger, President of the
Palo Alto Chapter of Red Cross by Teresa Troxel (SSRL). “One
hundred percent of your contributions will go directly to assist
those in need,” Hoerger said.
The event featured a
full-blown southern style meal complete with iced tea and
lemonade. All food and labor were donated by local caterer Jeff
Machado. “I was looking at a way to make a contribution,” said
Machado, “and this worked out very well.”
Many people stepped
forward to support this effort. In addition to the financial
contributions, some helped with ticket sales, promoting the
effort personally in their areas, others set up tables and
chairs, or cleaned up following the event.
For more information,
see:
www.draslac.org/katrina.html
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