MEDIA CONTACT: Gloria Colls 585.275.4321 or Sharon Dickman 585.275.4128

January 26, 2005

Interfaith service and fund-raising dinner for victims of the tsunami disaster

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in the sanctuary of the Interfaith Chapel on the University of Rochester’s River Campus; a chili dinner will follow on the chapel’s River Level.

ADMISSION: Interfaith service is open to all; tickets for the fund-raiser are a minimum $6 per person and can be purchased in Wilson Commons, either at the Hirst Lounge from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 or at the Common Market, or by calling (585) 275-4321.

The University of Rochester community and the general public are invited to gather for an Interfaith Service of Remembrance and Hope at the Interfaith Chapel on River Campus at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Asia and east Africa on Dec. 26.

Representatives from many religious denominations will speak at the service sponsored by the Interfaith Chapel and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. Following the service, a fund-raising dinner of chili will be served on the River Level of the chapel.

Tickets for the dinner are a minimum $6 a person. They can be purchased in Wilson Commons, either at the Hirst Lounge from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 or at the Common Market, or by calling the chapel at (585) 275-4321.

About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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