Want to Help Haiti? Local Efforts Continue

One of the quilts -- this one made by Jacqueline Hannah, Mike Hannah, and Suzanne Linder -- that will be raffled off this Friday to benefit Doctors without Borders relief efforts in Haiti.

It has been two months since an earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti, but the plight of earthquake survivors who have been left hungry and homeless has not been forgotten here in Champaign-Urbana.

Chambanamom Ellen Solis Offers First-Hand Help to Haiti

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In this Q and A, Certified Nurse Midwife Ellen Solis tells us why she was moved by Haiti and why we should still care about what happens there next.

Thankful Thursday

Watching the terrible news keep coming that country makes us extra grateful for the bountiful blessings we have, and we invite you to do the same on this Thankful Thursday.

Being a Jew in C-U: Save a Life, Save the World

The Chai symbol is reflective of Judaism's emphasis on life. (Photo by rachaelvoorhees on flickr)

It was no accident that by Wednesday afternoon I had emails in my in-box from no less than three Jewish organizations regarding raising funds for earthquake relief in Haiti.