Let's Double It!

Hi Everybody!

It's almost the start of a new semester, and LiNK at UMD is already their setting goals for this year.  With all the hard work at fundraising last semester, we have brought our total donations to around $310!  As you might know, it takes about $2,500 to rescue a North Korean refugee.  So, we are going to try to double our efforts in hopes of doubling the amount we have right now.  That is the goal!  We need your help.  Join the movement, and  help put an end to the North Korean crisis.

The Reliance Tour

After Operation Drop Dead, the LiNK Nomads made their way down to UMD to screen the final cut of "Hiding".  LiNK Global is kicking this season off with The Reliance Tour.

"The Reliance is a human network of individuals committed to seeing every North Korean refugee free. With almost a billion people connected through social networks today, our goal is to mobilize an online community of activists who we can rely on to achieve this goal."

Susie, Nico, and Sarah informed us about the "Refugee Support Fund" and how we can help by starting a fundraising page.  Top 3 fundraisers can win a trip to South Korea to meet some of the people who escaped North Korea in the film (http://www.linkglobal.org/thereliance/top-fundraisers.html).

Operation Drop Dead: A Success!

LiNK staged a flash mob last Monday, October 17th, on the Hornbake Plaza to captivate the attention of students and staff at UMD.  Participants joined the crowd of people walking around, and on the sound of the whistle dropped to the ground.

It was a very exciting event, and judging by people's reactions, a success.

Signs were made displaying disturbing facts about North Korea.  Many people were shocked when they found out this is happening in the world today.

Operation Drop Dead caused such a stir that the Diamondback Newspaper published a story on it the next day!

http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/drop-dead-causes-1.2652235#.TqM8UN4Uqso

Cupcakes for Sale!

Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting anyone?  Our first bake sale of the year attracted lots attention from the bustling crowd at the Stamp Student Union.  We got the word out about LiNK and many got to enjoy a delicious cupcake!  

"Escaping North Korea" and Jeopardy

We kicked off our year with a educational screening of BBC's documentary "Escaping North Korea".  LiNK welcomed many new members and informed them on the North Korean crisis.  The documentary shows a deeper look into the many hardships North Korean refugees have to face when they escape.  There is a long and dangerous road ahead of them, even when they're not living in North Korea anymore.  After, we tested the members on how much they knew after watching the documentary in a game of Jeopardy.

First Look Fair!

Hey Everybody!
UMD LiNK is officially back for the Fall 2011 semester!  Making our way back into the campus scene, we headed out to the annual First Look Fair.  The 2-day fair gave the chance for students to join and be apart of a variety clubs and organizations on campus.  And might I say it was a success for LiNK!  We got the word out about the North Korean issue, and posed interest in a lot of people.

APAtite to Unite!

On March 29th, 2011, LiNK and other AASU organizations participated in APAtite to Unite to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month (which is next month).  All the organizations had to make one dish for the feast.  LiNK made a delicious 2 layer chocolate cake with vanilla icing!

 Drum roll, please...  TAH-DAH!

So cute and oh so YUMMY!  Also, we want to thank AASU tremendously because they donated the proceeds from APAtite to Unite to LiNK!  This will really help us reach our goal of $2,500 which goes to helping free one refugee from North Korea.