WedNEsdAy, ApRil 17, 2002
Got school supplies? Donations sought for Ukrainian orphans
due to the country’s financial situ
ation.
“People have barely enough
money for food. A lot of times,
Inna Grigorov, a Clackamas people just work for promises,”
student, has made it her mission said Grigorov. “I went there and
to support orphans in her home I saw the children. They were so
country, the Ukraine. Now she skinny. They ne.ed medicine as
asks college faculty and students well, but there is no money avail
able.”
to help the effort.
Grigorov and her husband
Twenty-year-old Grigorov, who
was born in the Ukraine, has lived wanted to help the children and
in the United States for over 10 started collecting school supplies
years. When going back and visit in order to ship them overseas.
ing her family, Grigorov realized With help of the “Nazarene Minis
that poverty marks the landscape try of help for Crimea," an organi
of her home country. Especially the zation that supports children in
orphanage in Crimea has caught Crimea, Grigorov has been able to
successfully support Ukrainian
her attention.
“There are around 300 children children throughout the past. This
in the orphanage. Most of them year, Grigorov once again hopes
have some sort of disability and to give as much support to the
were left by their parents when children as possible.
“Everybody can help. People
they were babies,” explained
Grigorov. “The kids know that their can support the children by ei
parents are still alive. That is the ther donating money or putting
worst thing for them; to know that together a package with school
their parents are somewhere out supplies that will be shipped over
there,” said Grigorov. “Any
there but do not want them.”
According to Grigorov, often thing would help. Even if you
times employees at the Orphanage just want to donate $1. I believe
are not being paid for their work that everybody needs to do his
MAGGIE JIRASEK
Editor-in-Chief
or her part in this world. There are
so many problems out there.”
If you would like to help the
orphanage, you can give support
financially by writing a check to
“Nazarene Ministry of Help for
Crimean” and send it to P.O. Box
11778, Portland, OR 97211-1778 or
donate school supplies and drop
them off in B-104, the student pub
lications office. One bag should
contain:
-5 pencils
-2 black pens
-2 blue pens
-1 red pen
-112-inch ruler
-1 eraser
-1 pack of markers (8 or 10)
-1 watercolor set with brush
-1 small notebook
-1 child-safe scissors
- Letter from you or your family
(optional)
- Picture of you and your family
(optional)
Grigorov and her husband are
planning on taking a trip to the
Ukraine in June.
“We are going to ship every
thing over in May so that my hus
band and me will get there at the
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY INNA GRIGOROV
A photograph of Ukrainian children at one of the orphanages in
Crimea. Clackamas student and Ukrainian native Inna Grigorov is
accepting donations for school supplies to help these children
pursue schooling in their native country.
same time as the packages,” said
Grigorov. “We then will be the ones
giving out the packages to the
kids.”
When dropping off a package,
people are also asked to leave
their address and phone number.
“We would like to send those
who helped pictures of the orphan
age so they can see the children
with their presents,” explained
Grigonov.
If you have any questions, you
can reach Grigorov at (503) 650-
3818.
To reach Maggie Jirasek e-mail
bunny_97222@yahoo.com or
drop by B-104.
ASG goes to Washington, discusses issues with lawmakers
ISAIAH CREEL
Staff Writer
On March 22,15 of the Associ
ated Student Government’s finest
embarked on a quest for further un-
derstanding of the infrastruc
ture of government. Their quest
led them to the Associated Student
Advocacy of Community Colleges
(ASACC) conference in Washing
ton, D.C.
Greeted by fair weather, a pleas
ant surprise after the discouraging
downpours of the previous year’s
endeavor, the students set out to
both apply the knowledge accumu
lated through numerous classes in
lobbying taught by Mary Joe Jack-
son, director of student financial
ASG members that went on the Washington D.C. trip include
(from left to right, top row) Michelle Waggoner, Danielle Peterson,
Mariana Norby, Abby Trueb, (middle row) Ben Bistline, Molly
Stanley, Erika Egger, Marlies Berney, (bottom row) Stefan Myers,
Erin Peterson, Jennifer Bell, Raquel Lemus.
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services, and to gain new insight
on how to more effectively lobby
for students.
While in Washington, D.C., stu
dents had a chance to meet with
some ofour state’s politicians, Rep.
David Wu (D), Rep. Darlene
Hooley (D) and Sen. Ron Wyden
(D), giving the students the oppor
tunity to learn more about both
federal and state issues.
The issues discussed included
childcare and textbook prices. Is
sues of special focus were Pell
Grants, Hope tax credits and the
two-year nursing programs, all of
which were chosen as topics by
the participating students as the
most important issues.
An estimated 400 students at
tended the five-day conference.
The majority of the schools par
ticipating obtained monies through
grants in order to send their three
to five representatives, while our
own students’ fundraising efforts
paid for 100 percent ofthe cost for
all 15 ASG members to make the
trip to our nation’s capitol possible.
Kudos, therefore, to the ASG for
their determination and persever
ance, and to you the student for
your support. This unique oppor
tunity provides our ASG with a
stronger base of knowledge of the
important issues that affect cam
pus life. By giving our student
government a better working
knowledge of federal lobbying, we
as students are empowered by their
new-found ability to bring these
issues to our attention and to par
ticipate actively in changes to bet
ter campus life.
You can look forward to
fundraisers for next year’s trip start
ing soon, including pop can drives
and BBQs. In addition to the tradi
tional fundraising tactics, the ASG
will attempt various “awareness
days, a concept received at the
conference through interaction
among the colleges. These fun-
filled days will be scheduled for
trial throughout the year in order
to bring to light issues such as
binge drinking and other common
place college tragedies. Never fear!
These aren’t intended as
“downers” but escapes from the
monotony of campus life with mu
sic, refreshments and perhaps
guest speakers!
To reach Isaiah Creel e-mail
cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us or
drop, by B-104.