UNH Orgs Direct Their Efforts Towards Haiti

It may be over 1,700 miles away, but to these two organizations at UNH, relief efforts for the earthquake in Haiti have become a top priority.

Improv Anonymous, the school’s only improv comedy troupe, and the Kappa Delta sorority have certainly not wasted any time in directing their efforts towards Haiti.

“In light of the recent events in Haiti, we believe they need as much help as possible with relief efforts,” commented Mallory Izbicki, the chapter’s vice president of community service. For the next week, the sorority is selling red ribbons in the MUB for a dollar each, donating the proceeds to the Red Cross. Kappa Delta, which strives to achieve community involvement and service, intends to not only raise money for Haiti, but awareness as well.

This view is shared by Andrew Mitchell, senior member of Improv Anonymous.

“It seems that some of the coverage in Haiti is beginning to dissipate as the weeks go on. However, it is obviously still a huge problem,” Mitchell explained.

Improv Anonymous, widely popular on campus for their weekly comedy shows, performed in a benefit this Thursday for Haiti. Four hundred UNH students attended, the largest audience in Improv Anonymous history.

“Our organization is lucky enough to have a massive fan base here at UNH,” Mitchell commented before the show. “Our troupe believes they will come out in full force!”

Improv Anonymous raised over a thousand dollars Thursday night. That, combined with Kappa Delta’s efforts, will certainly make a difference to Haiti relief efforts. But the work doesn’t stop there.

“We’re also hoping that clean up and rebuilding efforts can begin as soon as possible,” Izbicki states. “Some girls have even been talking about going to help rebuild during spring break and when school gets out in the spring!”