Canadian Valley Technology Center

Canadian Valley Technology Center announced today it will start collecting funds for disaster relief efforts in Haiti. A 7.0 earthquake hit the southern part of the country late Tuesday, Jan. 12. Officials say more than 100,000 people may have been killed; approximately 45,000 Americans live in Haiti.

The three CV Tech campuses at Chickasha, El Reno and Yukon are participating in the fundraising effort. The campuses are raising the money through its CareerTech student organizations including Ambassadors; Business Professionals of America (BPA); Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA); National Technical Honor Society (NTHS); and SkillsUSA. Student officers within these organizations at each campus will be collecting money from students, faculty and staff, and community members. All money raised will be donated to Oklahoma-based Feed The Children Haiti Disaster Relief fund. Feed The Children is currently shipping needed items into Haiti.

Anyone interested in participating or donating to CV Tech’s fundraiser, please contact Kelly Arnold at the Chickasha campus, (405) 222-7529, or karnold@cvtech.edu.

For more information please visit www.cvtech.edu or www.feedthechildren.org.