Eastern Virginia Medical School joins the global community in mourning the catastrophic impact of this week’s earthquake in Haiti. EVMS faculty, staff and students are encouraged to help in whatever manner each person deems appropriate.
Numerous charitable organizations are accepting donations to help with the recovery effort. Gov. Timothy Kaine and Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell are encouraging state employees to support the International Disaster Relief Fund of the American Red Cross. For more information, go to www.RedCross.org. A list of other charitable, non-governmental organizations can be found at www.InterAction.org, and Google has established a page that contains many ways to help.