With the Holiday Season upon us, we all know that this is the time of the year when we should be thankful for all that we have as well as when we should go out of our way to be generous to those who may not be as fortunate. Campuses throughout the state are embodying this holiday spirit and student volunteers are taking part in a variety of service projects with the hope that all members of their community can have the opportunity to enjoy a happy holiday season this year. Check out what some the projects that our campuses will be taking part in over the next few weeks:
Flathead Valley Community College - FVCC student volunteers have organized a Giving Tree program for which they have set up two Christmas Tree on campus that are decorated with ornaments, each contains the age, gender, and wish list for a local child in need. Members of the FVCC community are encouraged to take an ornament and purchase gifts for the child whose information is on the selected ornament. The project is in partnership with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organization whose mission is to advocate for the best interests of children that have been victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
UM - The Campus Corps program in Missoula has taken the lead in organizing a campus wide Adopt a Family & Adopt A Veteran initiative in which members of the UM community who choose to participate are assigned a family and/or veteran in need to purchase gifts for as well as a corresponding Holiday wish list for each. This project is in partnership with the local Salvation Army as well as with the Valor House, which serves Veterans and is run by the Poverello Center.
MSU - Campus Corps program in Bozeman is recruiting students to lend a hand at the Big Brothers Big Sisters gift wrapping booth at the Gallatin Valley mall to partake in wrapping
MSU-Billings - On Saturday December 10th student volunteers from MSU-Billings will be spending the afternoon at the Garfield Community Resource Center to help out with their Holiday Party to provide some Christmas Cheer to the local children of the South Side neighborhood. Volunteers will be lending a hand in arts and crafts, games, cookie decorating and more.
Fort Peck Community College - FPCC Campus Corps is sponsoring a family, providing them with gifts, a dinner, and an Alco gift card to cover various holiday expenses. In order to make this happen, the team of volunteers have been working hard to reach out to local businesses for donations, to host bake sales to raise funds, and to arrange for a Christmas dinner to be provided for the family.
UM- Western : Student volunteers at UM-W are participating in two different projects taking place in the Dillon community. First, they will be serving at the local Armory's "Christmas At Our House" event for which they will help prepare dinner and then help with crafts and greeting during the actual event. Additionally, students will be working as ushers for the Southwest Montana Arts Council's performance of "The Nutcracker".
MSU-Northern - Student volunteers in Havre, MT will be offering their service to the Salvation Army, taking part in their annual Christmas Charity fundraiser. Volunteers will be working shifts as bell ringers outside local stores where they will collect money from shoppers as they enter and exit the venue.
Aaniiih Nakoda College - The campus community up in Harlem, MT will be participating in a Giving Tree activity that has been organized by members of the college's basketball team. They have a tree set up with ornaments, each containing the information of a child enrolled in the Immersion school located on campus for whom they are expected to purchase gifts for. Additionally, student volunteers will be contributing to the coat drive which has been organized by Phi Theta Kappa this holiday season.
MSU-Northern - Student volunteers in Havre, MT will be offering their service to the Salvation Army, taking part in their annual Christmas Charity fundraiser. Volunteers will be working shifts as bell ringers outside local stores where they will collect money from shoppers as they enter and exit the venue.
Aaniiih Nakoda College - The campus community up in Harlem, MT will be participating in a Giving Tree activity that has been organized by members of the college's basketball team. They have a tree set up with ornaments, each containing the information of a child enrolled in the Immersion school located on campus for whom they are expected to purchase gifts for. Additionally, student volunteers will be contributing to the coat drive which has been organized by Phi Theta Kappa this holiday season.
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