"SUNY Helps" Fund Created For Students Affected By Hurricanes, Storms

Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today passed a resolution authorizing the Chancellor to create a SUNY Helps Fund to receive donations that will enable SUNY to provide assistance to students affected by significant storm/flooding damage during the 2011 hurricane season.

Board Chairman Carl T. Hayden said, "SUNY strives not only to be a great university, but also a trusted resource and a good neighbor to the families we serve across New York State. With SUNY Helps, we welcome the opportunity to come to the aid of students' families who are recovering from the impact of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee."

“Though physical damage to SUNY campuses as a result of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee was relatively minor, some of our students’ families have not been so fortunate,” said Chancellor Zimpher. “Some students have been left with nothing but what they brought with them to campus and entire families are without their homes or were otherwise impacted. ‪In the spirit of kinship and community, SUNY stands ready to help those most in need, and I thank the Board for making it possible for us to help as best we can.”

SUNY Helps will be eligible to receive donations by all members of the SUNY family such as foundations, alumni associations, SUNY officers, employees and trustees, and others.

All of the proceeds will be used to enable SUNY to provide financial assistance in the form of tuition scholarships to students affected by the storms.

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