The FAMU Marching 100 has done more this year than perform at the Super Bowl and the annual Honda Battle of the Bands. The world-renowned band has ranked as the largest organization on campus that has contributed to the Haiti relief campaign.
Dr. Julius White, chairman of the department of music and director of bands, said,”The most significant giving I have seen was when the band students gave their battle of the bands meal money to contribute to the Haiti relief efforts. After awhile it became a competition between the two buses of who could give the most.”
The band pledged to raise $1000, but has raised more than $2000 in donations so far.
“It started off with collecting non perishable items and clothing. We recently sent all we had collected this past Friday,” said White.
There are approximately 25-30 Haitian students in the Marching 100.
Drum major Jonathan Boyce, 22, a 5th year political science student from Marietta, Ga. said, “The band has adapted a giving mood creating a more loving family environment. When the incident first occurred, a lot of our members were hurting while others were in shock.”
Several band members have family still in Haiti.
Marc Baron, 21, third-year music education student from Royal Palm Beach, said, “I feel what the band is doing is a good gesture. I have two sets of cousins in Haiti. One set is doing okay whereas my other cousins have nothing and nowhere to go.”
Baron is a percussionist in the band. “I encourage everyone to keep giving what they can and continue to pray, it helps, said Baron.”
Baron is not the only student with family members still left in Haiti.
Jennifer Luben, 20, 2nd year pre-nursing student from Fort Lauderdale is Haitian and have family members in Haiti. “I am so thankful all of my family members are okay, tomorrow is not promised, there are people out there with nothing so please be appreciative and grateful, “said Luben.
The band is still collecting items for the Haiti relief campaign.
The Marching 100 continues to demonstrate leadership on our campus. “I hope all of our students will participate in the universities Haiti relief efforts. FAMU as an HBCU should take the lead and give the most during times like these,” said White.
The FAMU Marching 100 has done more this year than perform at the Super Bowl and the annual Honda Battle of the Bands. The world-renowned band has ranked as the largest organization on campus that has contributed to the Haiti relief campaign.
Dr. Julius White, Chairman of the department of music and director of bands, said “the most significant giving I have seen was when the band students gave their battle of the bands meal money to contribute to the Haiti relief efforts. After awhile it became a competition between the two buses of who could give the most.”
The band pledged to raise $1000, but has raised over $2000 in donations so far.
“It started off with collecting non perishable items and clothing. We recently sent all we had collected this past Friday,” said White.
There are approximately 25-30 Haitian students in the Marching 100.
Drum major Jonathan Boyce, 22, a fifth-year political science student from Marietta Ga., said, “The band has adapted a giving mood creating a more loving family environment. When the incident first occurred, a lot of our members were hurting while others were in shock.”
Several band members have family still in Haiti.
Marc Baron, 21, a third-year music education student from Royal Palm Beach, Fla., said, “I feel what the band is doing is a good gesture. I have two sets of cousins in Haiti. One set is doing okay whereas my other cousins have nothing and nowhere to go.”
Baron is a percussionist in the band. “I encourage everyone to keep giving what they can and continue to pray, it helps,” said Baron.
Baron is not the only student with family members still left in Haiti.
Jennifer Luben, 20, a second-year pre-nursing student from Fort Lauderdale is Haitian and has family members in Haiti. “I am so thankful all of my family members are okay, tomorrow is not promised, there are people out there with nothing so please be appreciative and grateful,”said Luben.
The band is still collecting items for the Haiti relief campaign.
The Marching 100 continues to demonstrate leadership on our campus.
“I hope all of our students will participate in the universities Haiti relief efforts. FAMU as an HBCU should take the lead and give the most during times like these,” said White.