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Hollins Gives For The Holidays
Katie Pellett
Issue date: 12/13/09 Section: News
This holiday season, many clubs and organizations on the Hollins campus are holding events to raise funds and goods for people in need.
On Tuesday, December 1 from 4:30-7PM the Hollins Habitat for Humanity Club held a gingerbread house competition in the Glass Dining Room. The cost for students to participate was $2 with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. Students used graham crackers, frosting, gum drops and other assorted candy to decorate the cardboard houses.
"In the holiday spirit, we thought it would be a good idea," said Amanda Gray '12, Habitat for Humanity Club President. The 1st and 2nd place winners received prizes donated from local businesses. One prize was a gift certificate from Nawab Indian Cusine.
Professor Jeanette Barbieri acted as judge for the event. "There were enthusiastic participants," she said, "people were creative and festive and seasonal. While the gingerbread houses were less than completely appetizing, they were very artistically made."
The Pick an Angel/Be a Santa drive, organized by S.H.A.R.E., was held from Tuesday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 9.
"We have five children and five elderly that we're sponsoring," said Tiffany Allen '10, a member of S.H.A.R.E.
During this time, students, faculty and staff were given the option of signing up to sponsor a person, buy items like a sweater or teddy bear, or donate money for needy children and elderly. Allen considers the event a success.
"It's been pretty great," said Allen.
On Thursday, December 3, two children and four out of the five elderly members had already been sponsored in full.
Horizon Students Elisabeth Bass and Lisa Brown organized a drive to benefit Turning Point, a local battered women's shelter, and Forest Park Academy, a low-income high school. Students and faculty can give any personal hygiene item, like soap, or donate $1 to the cause. Bass and Brown were motivated by their work at Pier One.
On Tuesday, December 1 from 4:30-7PM the Hollins Habitat for Humanity Club held a gingerbread house competition in the Glass Dining Room. The cost for students to participate was $2 with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. Students used graham crackers, frosting, gum drops and other assorted candy to decorate the cardboard houses.
"In the holiday spirit, we thought it would be a good idea," said Amanda Gray '12, Habitat for Humanity Club President. The 1st and 2nd place winners received prizes donated from local businesses. One prize was a gift certificate from Nawab Indian Cusine.
Professor Jeanette Barbieri acted as judge for the event. "There were enthusiastic participants," she said, "people were creative and festive and seasonal. While the gingerbread houses were less than completely appetizing, they were very artistically made."
The Pick an Angel/Be a Santa drive, organized by S.H.A.R.E., was held from Tuesday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 9.
"We have five children and five elderly that we're sponsoring," said Tiffany Allen '10, a member of S.H.A.R.E.
During this time, students, faculty and staff were given the option of signing up to sponsor a person, buy items like a sweater or teddy bear, or donate money for needy children and elderly. Allen considers the event a success.
"It's been pretty great," said Allen.
On Thursday, December 3, two children and four out of the five elderly members had already been sponsored in full.
Horizon Students Elisabeth Bass and Lisa Brown organized a drive to benefit Turning Point, a local battered women's shelter, and Forest Park Academy, a low-income high school. Students and faculty can give any personal hygiene item, like soap, or donate $1 to the cause. Bass and Brown were motivated by their work at Pier One.
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