IASA wins Change for Change fall competition
Ashley Diersch
Issue date: 1/17/06 Section: Student Life
Change for Change was very active on campus considering this being their first semester. They have participated in everything from Welcome week to having bake sales.
The tables collected money in the days following the earthquake and they also held a month long competition between the student organizations.
In addition, the organization had monthly service outings in which different members volunteered at places such as Habitat for Humanity, Gleaners, participated in Make A Difference Day and they also planned to participate in the MLK Day service events.
The month long competition that was held by Change for Change, first Annual Charity Cha-Ching, took place last fall. It ran from Nov. 1 to Dece. 1 and was intended to see which organization could collect the most change in the month. All proceeds are benefiting the South Asia Earthquake Victims.
The money will help the now homeless families by providing them with food, shelter, water and medicine. The winner of the competition was IASA, the Indian American Student Association, who raised $600.
In second place was MSA with $315.27, and third place was Society of Student Anthropologists with $123.18.
Other organizations that participated include Student Government, Lyceum,Society of Journalists, Biochemistry Society, the CASL Honors Program, Pakistani Student Association, Amnesty International, Student Activities Board, the Student Activities Office and Alpha Omega Epsilon.
Abdullateef Muhiuddin, Student Government Director of Clubs and Organizations, said "Change for Change did a great job putting on this campus-wide event in the time of need and it was good to see all the organizations working together like this to raise funds for a great cause."
 Change for Change raised a total of $2,423.41. The money was supposed to go to a homeless shelter in Detroit, but after the earthquake (ranking a 7.6 on the Richter Scale) in South Asia, Change for Change decided to make that its new focus.
Currently, there are over three million people left homeless, hungry and cold. About 79,000 people are dead as a result of this natural disaster. In particular, Change for Change decided to donate the money to Islamic Relief, a Non Governmental Organization that helps the United Natios in Humanitarian Aid.
Islamic Relief has been given a four-star/four-star rating by Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in the United States and within hours after the earthquake, was working actively in the region to help the victims. For more information on the work of Islami Relief, please visit http://irw.org/asiaquake/.
 For more information on how to be a part of Change for Change, or if to donate, please contact Nazneen Uddin,nuddin@umd.umich.edu .
The tables collected money in the days following the earthquake and they also held a month long competition between the student organizations.
In addition, the organization had monthly service outings in which different members volunteered at places such as Habitat for Humanity, Gleaners, participated in Make A Difference Day and they also planned to participate in the MLK Day service events.
The month long competition that was held by Change for Change, first Annual Charity Cha-Ching, took place last fall. It ran from Nov. 1 to Dece. 1 and was intended to see which organization could collect the most change in the month. All proceeds are benefiting the South Asia Earthquake Victims.
The money will help the now homeless families by providing them with food, shelter, water and medicine. The winner of the competition was IASA, the Indian American Student Association, who raised $600.
In second place was MSA with $315.27, and third place was Society of Student Anthropologists with $123.18.
Other organizations that participated include Student Government, Lyceum,Society of Journalists, Biochemistry Society, the CASL Honors Program, Pakistani Student Association, Amnesty International, Student Activities Board, the Student Activities Office and Alpha Omega Epsilon.
Abdullateef Muhiuddin, Student Government Director of Clubs and Organizations, said "Change for Change did a great job putting on this campus-wide event in the time of need and it was good to see all the organizations working together like this to raise funds for a great cause."
 Change for Change raised a total of $2,423.41. The money was supposed to go to a homeless shelter in Detroit, but after the earthquake (ranking a 7.6 on the Richter Scale) in South Asia, Change for Change decided to make that its new focus.
Currently, there are over three million people left homeless, hungry and cold. About 79,000 people are dead as a result of this natural disaster. In particular, Change for Change decided to donate the money to Islamic Relief, a Non Governmental Organization that helps the United Natios in Humanitarian Aid.
Islamic Relief has been given a four-star/four-star rating by Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in the United States and within hours after the earthquake, was working actively in the region to help the victims. For more information on the work of Islami Relief, please visit http://irw.org/asiaquake/.
 For more information on how to be a part of Change for Change, or if to donate, please contact Nazneen Uddin,nuddin@umd.umich.edu .