Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy - washingtonpost.com

Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy - washingtonpost.com: "Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy
'Outpouring of Emotion' Seen in Classroom Collections, Concerts, Individual Gifts

By Steve Hendrix
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 20, 2007; Page A11

There are no buildings to reconstruct in Blacksburg, no crowds suffering without shelter, no teams of exhausted rescue workers to feed and house. But the impulse to help after a catastrophe is proving as strong in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre as it has been following other kinds of disasters."

GOODMAN: Students grieve, worry: 'It can happen here': South Florida Sun-Sentinel

GOODMAN: Students grieve, worry: 'It can happen here': South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Hoyler and Ross are criminal justice majors and sorority sisters. Having what Ross calls 'a passion for philanthropy,' they reacted quickly to the tragedy by deciding to do something helpful. By Wednesday, they were selling ribbons in Virginia Tech colors for $1 apiece, the proceeds going to funeral arrangements and other needs of victims' families."

The Chronicle, 4/18/2007: Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage

The Chronicle, 4/18/2007: Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage: "Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage

By Elizabeth Schwinn

Virginia Tech has established a memorial fund following a student's murderous rampage Monday that left 33 dead, including the killer, and at least a dozen wounded in the deadliest shooting in U.S. history.

The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund will cover the costs of grief counseling, memorials, goods and services used to comfort the families of the victims and the survivors, and other incidental needs, the university said."