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Dear colleagues,

As you are aware, China has suffered a devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.9 at around 11:28pm PST on May 11, Sunday night. (14:28pm May 12 China’s time). The death toll now rises up to 10,000 (still rising). Innumerous students were buried in the collapsed buildings. To find more news,
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake;_ylt=AicLWY18NcjO5KRSDwc4jSas0NUE
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355036,00.html
To those of you who might want to make humanitarian donation, here is some information:

1. China Red Cross Organization: www.redcross.org.cn
2. Bank account of a major bank of China "China Trust" that receives foreign funds: 7112111482600000209

3. HongKong RedCross: (select china relief & development)
https://www.redcross.org.hk/donation/user_donation.asp
4. Local community foundation (check, paypal, wire – all easy!)
Silicon Valley Tsinghua Network(SVTN) (Tsinghua University is the Harvard University in China)
SVNT is a non-profit organization registered in California. SVTN is in 501 (c) (3) status and your donation is tax-deductible. We will publish all transactions of donations online and provide receipts by request. Please visit http://www.tsinghuafoundation.org for more info.
Donation methods:
1.) Donate by wire transfer:
Bank name: Washington Mutual
Payee title: SVTN (special fund for earthquake relief) Routing #: 322271627 Acct #: 3170415745
Address:
690 RIVER OAKS PKWY
SAN JOSE, CA 95134-1905
2.) Donate by check:

SVTN
Attn: China Earthquake Relief
P. O. Box 1295
Fremont, CA 94538-0129
USA
Please make your check payable to SVTN. Please indicate "China Earthquake Relief" in the memo area of the check.

We all thank you for your support. May our prayers be with the souls.