My eyes were filled with tears while I was reading the news regarding the powerful quake in Sichuan. The death toll climbed above 13,000. The pictures on NY TIMES showed how heart-broken, frightened, and devastated those survivors and victims are and how terrible the disaster zone is….. the debris of collapsed buildings, and the bodies of victims buried under the remains. It is even more shocking that tens of thousands of people still remained buried beneath rubble. The level of the stricken damage is so immeasurable.
My grandma grew up in Sichuan. She often shared her childhood stories in Sichuan with me. I always feel that I’m connected to Sichuan in some aspects. Well….I am a quarter of Sichuanian. In addition, I know several college kids from Sichuan University through the UW exchange program in Department of MSE. Thus it makes me feel particularly sad while reading the news about the Sichuan quake.
This morning I saw the headline on the front page of Intel internal website. It says the Intel Foundation will be giving an initial gift of US$300,000 to the Red Cross to assist with relief efforts. In addition to this initial gift, the Intel Foundation will be offering programs to the employees who want to make donations to Mercy Corps, American Red Cross, or any other U.S.-based 501c(3) relief organization that is offering relief support in China.
We should all participate in the relief efforts. Our hearts go out to our friends in Sichuan and their families and loved ones as they cope with this terrible event.
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