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A time of caring: Donations, gifts accepted through Dec. 13 for family in great need of help this holiday season
December 2, 2010
The Arnold School of Public Health Dean's Student Advisory Council and the Dean's Office are asking for your help in adopting a family in need this holiday season.
The school is working with the GoodBodies program in the Department of Exercise Science to adopt a family of eight – three adults and five children and teens. The adopted family participates in the GoodBodies program and recently lost everything in a house fire. While the family has recently found housing, they have little else.
Clothing items and special gifts for each member are needed. Monetary donations for gift cards for the entire family also are being accepted.
In addition, gently used items -- such as clothes, dishes, other kitchen items, and electronics -- are being accepted. Anyone with used furniture donations are asked to contact the Office of Student Services, which will check with the family about their needs.
This year especially, no donation is too small to help in efforts to give this family a happy holiday season. Faculty, staff, students and friends are asked to help these members of our extended USC Arnold School of Public Health family.
Visit the DSAC blog for a list of requested items.
To make a donation to the giving tree: Visit the Office of Student Services (HESC 112) to choose an item to give. Remove an ornament from the tree outside HESC 112 and also write your name next to the corresponding family member/gift on the spreadsheet that has been posted beside the tree. People donating gently used clothing do not to sign up. All donations will be accepted at the Office of Student Services (HESC 112).
All presents must be submitted to the Office of Student Services by Monday, Dec. 13. Gifts must have the original ornament attached.
If you are unable to make it to campus, call the Office of Student Services at 803-777-5031 or email Christy Smith at cfsmith@sc.edu with your name and the item(s) you purchased. The ornament will be removed from the tree and saved for when you bring in your gift.
