-
1 of 10
-
2 of 10
-
3 of 10
-
4 of 10
-
5 of 10
-
6 of 10
-
7 of 10
-
8 of 10
-
9 of 10
-
10 of 10
Sigma Tau Delta raises money for hurricane victims
Archive
Comments
Story
On Sunday, Oct. 23, members of the Boise State chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (the International English Honors Society), helped raise $500 for Asian tsunami relief and hurricane relief. WORDSTORM featured readings by several MFA students and BSU professors Martin Corless-Smith, Kerri Webster, and Catherine Wagner. WORDSTORM also featured music by local artists Kris Doty, Thomas Paul, Louie Simon and Jessie Proska. General admission was $5 and $3 for students. All the admission fees and individual donations were given to tsunami and hurricane victims through the International Red Cross and the American Red Cross.
According to Sigma Tau Delta treasurer Kim Lock, WORDSTORM was the first reading event they’ve hosted to raise funds for charity and they will probably do a similar event for charity in the future. “(We) like doing a service for a charity…The format for WORDSTORM worked really well,” Lock said.
Lock said the turnout was good, with about 90 people coming to listen, but she said it could’ve been even better if they hadn’t been forced to make a last minute venue change. The original venue, a new building on 16th Street and Grove, would have allowed all ages, but they didn’t get their occupancy permit in time.
Sigma Tau Delta booked the Neurolux instead, which limited the audience to people ages 21 and older. Despite the change, Lock said she was happy with the venue. “(The Neurolux) is a cool venue…they’ve hosted poetry readings before.”
Aside from the readings and music Sigma Tau Delta gave 35 door prizes ranging from Starbucks and Moxie Java gift packs to various restaurant gift certificates to a pair of tickets to the Log Cabin Literary Center’s program “Readings and Conversations” at the Egyptian theatre.
All the door prizes were donated by local businesses and members of the community.
Ginny Eggleston / News Writer