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LCCC students create charity drives
Christopher Heinze
Issue date: 11/21/07 Section: News
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From raising money to putting together a Thanksgiving dinner for the community, Lorain County Community College has a strong tradition of helping out those who struggle with just getting the basics in life. This year is no different, with individual and student groups creating projects to make life easier for the less fortunate.
LCCC Nursing student Nicole Thorn just recently finished up a service project where students and faculty could contribute clothing and toiletry items to the Haven Center in Lorain. "We had two boxes at LCCC," said Thorn. "It was mostly nursing students and faculty who donated on campus." Other drop off locations included businesses and offices in the Wellington area. "We just dropped off a pick-up truck load to the center." Thorn said.
Even though this project has been completed, people can still donate directly to the Haven Center. According to Thorn, "They [the Haven Center] are always looking for toiletry items because the residents in the center are given clothing and other supplies when they move out." To donate, contact Director of Homeless Services Susan Humphrey at (440) 277-9272.
Another individual charity project is the Treasure Box Project. LCCC Business Student Melissa Brenneman and Jon Perkins have teamed up to provide Treasure Boxes for elementary students living in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. According to the flyer they have printed out for this project, this area is "among the poorest areas of Cleveland. While Brenneman says that the idea came from the pastor of her church, Brenneman said that this is "not just a church thing."
Perkins and Brenneman will be signing people up for this project from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the College Center Mall until the Thanksgiving break. The deadline for cash donations is Nov. 25 and completed boxes are due Dec. 2. For more information, contact Jon Perkins at (440) 506-4893.
In addition to these individual projects, the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is sponsoring several projects to help the community. One of these projects is the SIFE food drive. SIFE member Jay Kiska, who is in charge of this food drive, said that the drive was supposed to end Nov. 23. "We saw that there was such a need that we decided to extend the drive." Kiska explained. "We have filled out the paperwork to extend it to Dec. 23, and we've expanded it to include toys. Lorain has been hit hard with plant closings, and even small businesses are closing up."
SIFE is also working to help out the George Jones Farm's "City Fresh" program. At an invitation only dinner on Nov. 14, SIFE unveiled its skip a lunch fundraiser. SIFE President Margaret Box explained that the sponsor for the project, Campbell Soup, is challenging people to give up their lunch and donate the money they would have spent to a program that works to end hunger. Box said that SIFE chose to sponsor the George Jones Farm's City Fresh program because they "wanted to do something different than give to a food bank." For more information about these or other SIFE projects, check out their website at www.lcccsife.com.
LCCC Nursing student Nicole Thorn just recently finished up a service project where students and faculty could contribute clothing and toiletry items to the Haven Center in Lorain. "We had two boxes at LCCC," said Thorn. "It was mostly nursing students and faculty who donated on campus." Other drop off locations included businesses and offices in the Wellington area. "We just dropped off a pick-up truck load to the center." Thorn said.
Even though this project has been completed, people can still donate directly to the Haven Center. According to Thorn, "They [the Haven Center] are always looking for toiletry items because the residents in the center are given clothing and other supplies when they move out." To donate, contact Director of Homeless Services Susan Humphrey at (440) 277-9272.
Another individual charity project is the Treasure Box Project. LCCC Business Student Melissa Brenneman and Jon Perkins have teamed up to provide Treasure Boxes for elementary students living in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. According to the flyer they have printed out for this project, this area is "among the poorest areas of Cleveland. While Brenneman says that the idea came from the pastor of her church, Brenneman said that this is "not just a church thing."
Perkins and Brenneman will be signing people up for this project from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the College Center Mall until the Thanksgiving break. The deadline for cash donations is Nov. 25 and completed boxes are due Dec. 2. For more information, contact Jon Perkins at (440) 506-4893.
In addition to these individual projects, the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is sponsoring several projects to help the community. One of these projects is the SIFE food drive. SIFE member Jay Kiska, who is in charge of this food drive, said that the drive was supposed to end Nov. 23. "We saw that there was such a need that we decided to extend the drive." Kiska explained. "We have filled out the paperwork to extend it to Dec. 23, and we've expanded it to include toys. Lorain has been hit hard with plant closings, and even small businesses are closing up."
SIFE is also working to help out the George Jones Farm's "City Fresh" program. At an invitation only dinner on Nov. 14, SIFE unveiled its skip a lunch fundraiser. SIFE President Margaret Box explained that the sponsor for the project, Campbell Soup, is challenging people to give up their lunch and donate the money they would have spent to a program that works to end hunger. Box said that SIFE chose to sponsor the George Jones Farm's City Fresh program because they "wanted to do something different than give to a food bank." For more information about these or other SIFE projects, check out their website at www.lcccsife.com.
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