November
27, 2007
Holiday Giving Opportunities at Oakton
Student clubs at Oakton Community College are engaged in a variety of projects to help those in need during this holiday season. The community is invited to support these service efforts underway at both the Des Plaines and Skokie campuses:
Adopt a Family Fundraiser - The Student Nurses Club is raising funds to help a family they have adopted. A $15 pizza party is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 15, at Giordano's in Niles.
Annual Canned Food Drive - Student Leaders at the Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie and Black Student Union are collecting canned, boxed and children's food for local pantries.
Casa Central - The Spanish Club seeks volunteers to purchase selected gifts for children at Casa Central. Cash donations also are accepted.
Empty Bowls - The Ceramics Club sponsors this annual event, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 (Des Plaines campus only). Hundreds of handcrafted bowls are sold for $12 each, with funds benefiting the Maine, Niles and Northfield Township food pantries.
Holiday Cards - The Black Student Union is providing cards and postage for all those who wish to send holiday greetings to hospitalized children and American soldiers.
Socks That Rock - The South East Asian Club is collecting warm winter socks for distribution to the homeless population of Chicago's Lower Wacker Drive.
WINGS - The Early Childhood Education Club is collecting personal hygiene and home care items (cleaning supplies, baby items, non-perishable food, etc.) for WINGS, which serves area women and their children who are escaping domestic abuse situations.
Winter Hat, Scarf, and Glove Drive - The Black Student Union is collecting winter clothing items for children served by Family Focus in Evanston.
World Books (Books for Africa) - The Phi Theta Kappa honor society is collecting college textbooks, trade paperbacks and children's books to be distributed in Africa.
For more information, contact the Office of College Advancement at 847-635-1806.
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