WRIGHT LIFE: Muslim Student Association tea party fundraiser | Photo by Christian Peters | The Wright State Guardian
Cultures converged in a tea party event hosted by Muslim Student Association (MSA) and American Medical Student Association Friday in White Hall where students could purchase teas from around the world.
Event
The tea party took place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the White Hall Atrium. A small cup of tea cost $1.00. Volunteers served different types of tea which included Indian tea, Moroccan, Canadian maple tea, milk tea and more.
Dessert baklava was also available. Dozens of medical students sampled as they were released from their 11:30 a.m. classes.
“I was curious to try different kinds of teas and desserts and also to come support the two groups that are putting this on,” David Weimer, an M1 medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, said.
The host organizations hope to raise $300 to raise funds for the refugee crisis in Afghanistan.
The cause behind the tea
This collaboration event was formed to address the crisis.
“The main purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for the refugee crisis in Afghanistan and then also to do so by bringing together and celebrating cultures of various Boonshoft students with tea,” Kristen Waters, a first-year medical student and Director of Special Events, said.
Students were asked to put down their name and email as well as the amount they donated to the cause. The volunteers for this event accepted both cash and Venmo donations.
“There’s a website in which people can donate…and they’re focused on making sure that the money raised for different people goes to the people from Afghanistan,” Temitope Omoladun, medical student and member of MSA, said.
Omoladun, as the community outreach coordinator, wanted to fill the gaps in the community outreach efforts. The Afghanistan refugee crisis was an opportunity to address a current issue in public health, which applies to both organizations present.
Both organizations hope that this event can become an annual event for students to both increase the awareness of cultures present at Boonshoft and raise money for worthy causes.
