California Wildfires 2008 Aftermath, Part II

Administrators at Coastline Community College in Orange County, Calif., know that just because your campus isn't affected directly by a natural disaster doesn't mean your constituents don't need help. That's why the institution's bookstore is offering free replacement copies of textbooks that were damaged in the recent wildfires for Coastline students currently enrolled in the fall semester.

The gesture won't likely be too expensive for the The Coastline Foundation Executive Board, which is covering the costs. So far one student, whose apartment was destroyed, asked for assistance with her books, and Director of Public Relations Michelle Ma says that a few more calls are expected once word gets out.

But the cost isn't so much the point, as is the fact that Coastline officials decided to do what they could to help ensure affected students can avoid disrupting their studies -- offering a blessing in a time of chaos.

Students will be asked to show proof of residency at a fire-affected site such as a driver’s license with current address, a rental agreement, or a utility statement that will be compared to a list of damaged or lost properties for verification.

There have been no reports of staff or faculty whose homes sustained damage from the fires, adds Ma, but some did have to evacuate their homes.

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