Collegians nationwide rally to help Union

JACKSON, Tenn. — Colleges and universities across the country have stepped up to help Union University recover from the devastation left by an EF-4 tornado Feb. 5.

"The list of institutions who have contacted us with offers of assistance, support and help is lengthy and impressive," Union President David S. Dockery said. "We have much for which to be grateful and many friends to whom we are grateful at this time. The list continues to grow with each passing day."

So far, more than 80 colleges and universities have sent some form of aid to Union.

Union also has received financial gifts from other colleges, universities and seminaries, including Samford University in Birmingham, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Missouri, Criswell College, Belmont University, Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, Hannibal-LaGrange College in Missouri, Houston Baptist University, Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy in Tennessee and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Union has received offers of help and volunteers from more than 80 other schools, including Samford. Samford students will be at Union March 7–8 planting trees on campus.

Two schools from overseas — Ansgar College in Kristiansand, Norway, and Redeemer College in Canada — have offered to send support to Union as well.

Within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Union also has received recovery gifts from the SBC Executive Committee, LifeWay Christian Resources, the Tennessee Baptist Convention, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. The Alabama Baptist State Convention has also contributed financially through the Samford fund for Union.