April 17, 2018

PC reaches out to hurricane victims

Gabriela Short ’18, left, and Aura Rexach ’20 coordinated a fundraiser for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico on the lawn of the Smith Center for the Arts.
Gabriela Short ’18, left, and Aura Rexach ’20. 

Providence College lent a hand to those impacted when Hurricane Maria struck the Caribbean in September 2017.

Students from Puerto Rico coordinated an online fundraiser, a benefit concert on the Smith Center for the Arts lawn, a grilled cheese run, and T-shirt sales that brought in more than $10,000 for relief efforts, said one of the organizers, Gabriela Short ’18 (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico).

Of PC’s 29 students from Puerto Rico, 15 received more than $63,500 in grants from the Angel Fund, which helps students who experience unexpected financial hardship to continue their PC educations.

The Office of Admission also waived application fees for prospective students from Puerto Rico as well as those from other communities affected by disaster on a case-by-case basis.