Lincoln College student group adopts family touched by Hurricane Katrina         

[SEPT. 22, 2005]  Members of Lincoln College's Union of Student Activists are planning to host a car wash at the Lincoln Wal-Mart on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The group is asking for a $5 donation per car, which will be forwarded to a family that was affected by the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. The family -- a displaced chemist and construction worker with two small children -- lived in New Orleans.

David Peterlinz, a sophomore from Wheaton and president of Union of Student Activists, says he hopes this small effort will help ease the financial burden for the family. "I felt, as a student of Lincoln College, I should be doing something to help," he said. "I can't tell you the countless number of images of desperation I have seen over the past couple of weeks. As a group we decided we could do something to help."

According to Ron Keller, faculty adviser for the group, the grass-roots effort of the Lincoln College students reflects the generosity of the nation. "I was so proud to hear the concerns of our students and their willingness to donate their time to help a family in need."

[Lincoln College news release]