Boxa Bucks to help raise money for Haiti

Everyone wins with the Haiti Connection’s fundraiser “Boxa Bucks.”

Students involved with Haiti Connection are busy this month selling “Boxa Bucks” to raise money for their efforts to improve conditions in Haiti.

Elizabeth Beagley, a senior family and consumer sciences major and member of the Haiti Connection “Boxa Bucks” committee, said the “Boxa Bucks,” which are good for one large one-topping pizza, are $8 compared to the original $9 price of a large pizza at Boxa.

The coupons do not expire and there are no restrictions on when they can be used.

Beagley described the fundraiser as a win-win-win fundraiser. She said Boxa gets business, students save a dollar on a pizza and Haiti Connection will raise three dollars per pizza.

This is the first time Haiti Connection has done the “Boxa Bucks” fundraiser. The group has already sent letters to Greek Organizations and Residence Assisstance in hopes to sell more coupons.

“We’re trying to get the feel for it,” said Beagley.

The group also puts together final exam packs that they advertised to parents of students of the Newman Center that included the “Boxa Bucks” as well as a candy bar and other goodies students can use during finals week.

The proceeds from “Boxa Bucks” will go to buy the community of Barasa, Haiti a cornmill so the people there can start processing their own food and begin bringing money into their own community.

Students involved with Haiti Connection are also working on other projects to continue efforts on a reforestation project and Water For Life, a project to bring fresh water to Hatians.

Beagley said sales of “Boxa Bucks” will continue through the April and are available in the Newman Center. Anyone interested in purchasing the “Boxa Bucks” can also contact anyone involved with Haiti Connection.