DAYBREAK - Hurricane Mitch Relief Effort Underway at UCSF

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1st appeared 4 November 1998

Hurricane Mitch Relief Effort Underway at UCSF

A relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America has begun at UCSF. A collection point for emergency relief materials has been set up in the Respiratory Care Service Office, Room M 69 in the basement of Moffitt hospital. A drop-off point has also been established at UCSF/Mt. Zion, Room 704.

Non-perishable food, including baby formula and dry milk, and over-the-counter medications, such as Pedialite, anti-diarrheal medications, Tylenol and aspirin, are desperately needed. Collected materials will be airlifted, courtesy of La Taca Airlines, to the Honduras consulate in Nicaragua and distributed from there.

Oscar Garcia, a native of Nicaragua who is a registered respiratory therapist at the UCSF Medical Center, is coordinating the relief effort on campus. Garcia will also be placing boxes for donations in various hospital locations. He can be reached via pager at 719-1729.

Links:

SF Chronicle article on Hurricane Mitch

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