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Owens Community
College
announces ‘The Giving Tree’ program,
Nov. 1-18
Owens Community College’s Office of Students of Activities is
providing opportunities for area residents to make a difference
in their surrounding Northwest Ohio
communities by announcing the establishment of “The Giving Tree”
community outreach program. During the month of November,
individuals will have the chance to give back to others through
acts of kindness as determined by messages on designated leaves
of “The Giving Tree”.
Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1,
2011, participants will have the first opportunity to choose a
leaf on “The Giving Tree” for their community outreach
assignment. Trees will be located in Founders Hall, the College
Hall Atrium and the Student Health and Activities Center on the
College’s Toledo-area Campus in Perrysburg Township.
“Owens Community College’s Office of Student Activities wanted
to provide an outlet that connects the community to volunteer
opportunities and ‘The Giving Tree’ outreach program
accomplishes that goal,” said Nicole Lance, Owens Student
Activities Assistant. “Participants will be able to go up to the
tree and choose from one of three colored leaves. Red leaves
will be the highest level of giving, orange leaves will be the
second highest and yellow leaves will be the lowest level, which
will primarily have no cost. Each leaf will have a volunteer
task, which ranges from opening the door for someone to donating
a toy item for Toys for Tots.”
Lance added, “All community outreach tasks are asked to be
dropped off at the Student Activities Office Room 165 in the
Student Health and Activities Center by
November 18. At that time, all
completed projects will be delivered to their respective
community organizations. I encourage local residents to make a
difference through small acts of kindness and participate in
‘The Giving Tree’ program.”
Among the organizations participating in “The Giving Tree”
community outreach program are the
Aurora House, Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Northwest Ohio, Toledo Area
Humane Society, Toledo Northwestern
Ohio Food Bank, Toys for Tots, Beach House Family
Shelter, Cherry Street Mission Ministries, The Cocoon Shelter,
Missions International of America, the United States military in
Afghanistan, Operation
Christmas Cards and several local libraries.
For more information about the community outreach program, call
(567) 661-2994 or
1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2994.
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