NEW: "Lend a Hand" Campaign for Sunil Tripathi at Brown University

NEW: "Lend a Hand" Campaign for Sunil Tripathi at Brown University

A special event on behalf of Sunil Tripathi, the Brown student on approved leave who has been missing since March 16, 2013, will be held on Brown University's College Green tomorrow.

Members of the community will be asked to “Lend your Hand” on the College Green at Brown University on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. All will be invited to write messages for Tripathi on their hands. Photos of the messages will be taken, posted on Facebook, and shared via social media to advance the search for Tripathi and inspire his return.

An extensive search led by the Providence Police Department has been ongoing, with the cooperation of Brown Public Safety and the University community.

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Social media incorrectly linked Tripathi to the Boston Marathon bombings, taking his name and photograph viral. “This campaign is designed to keep that momentum going, but in a positive way to advance the search for our missing brother,” said Sangeeta Tripathi, sister of the missing student.

Lend a Hand, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, The College Green, Brown University Campus