A Sir John Franklin High School student drops cash into a donation jar set up by Tunchai Redvers, centre, and Justin Harvey, right, on Tuesday. (CBC)

People from across northern Canada are doing what they can to help those who are devastated by last week's earthquake in Haiti.

Since the quake struck on Jan. 12, schools in all three territories have been collecting donations for Haiti relief efforts, while people are planning fundraising events.

On Wednesday night, Yukoners are invited to meet at a Whitehorse coffee shop to discuss possible ideas for a fundraiser.

The meeting is meant for people "just to get together in a non-political non-denominational way to talk about what can we, as Yukoners, do," said Shakir Alwarid, one of the meeting's organizers.

The meeting will take place at the Baked cafe from 7 to 9 p.m. PT. Alwarid said the cafe's owners are donating some profits from their coffee sales during the meeting towards relief efforts.

One event already slated in Whitehorse for Friday evening is a fundraising dinner to be held at the Centre de la Francophonie.

'Brought everyone together'

At Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife, a Grade 10 class collected more than $4,000 from fellow students and teachers between Friday and Tuesday.

"It has surprised us a lot just to have our student body and as, like, a school raise this much together," student," student co-organizer Tunchai Redvers told CBC News.

"It's just awesome to have everyone get involved like this. It kind of brought everyone together, in a way."

Redvers and her classmates have decided to donate the money to World Vision Canada.

Students issue challenge

Meanwhile, Grade 10 students in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, are challenging other schools in the territory to raise money for Haiti relief efforts.

The students from Kiillinik High School have raised more than $720 for the Canadian Red Cross to date, by holding a bake sale on Monday and by collecting donations from various government offices and organizations.

"I really encourage the other students from different communities to do this," Grade 10 student Melinda Mingilgak said.

"This kind of stuff doesn't happen to us, and it's really unfortunate that they have to go through this when we're able to be safe here in the North."

Reports prompt action

Teacher Patti Bligh said her students, who have been watching the news this semester for their English class, saw reports of the Haiti earthquake last week and asked if there's a way they can help.

"People in Nunavut know what it means to live in tight housing and they know ... how important and difficult things can be when when the weather turns bad or, you know, you have to rely on your neighbours to help," she said.

In Whitehorse, students at Porter Creek Secondary School will wear hockey jerseys on Thursday, with the hopes that others will sponsor them with donations for Haiti relief efforts.

As well, Christ the King Elementary School plans to hold a pancake breakfast on Friday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.