Staff Council to Collect Donations for Needy Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2003
Amy Flynn or Joe Wills
530-898-4143
Staff Council to Collect Donations for Needy Children
The Staff Council at California State University, Chico will collect donations for the University’s Needy Children’s Program, beginning Friday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Sierra Hall Annex building.
The annual program donates clothing, supplies and toys to needy families in the area during the holiday season. Staff Council coordinates the adoption of families by departments and campus organizations; however, individual donations are welcome.
Nearly $40,000 is raised in money and gifts each year, said Yvonne Lydon, program coordinator for Staff Council. Suggested gifts include, toys, school supplies, clothing, jewelry, hygiene products, household items and gift certificates. Monetary donations will go towards food certificates.
“Our campus is extremely generous,” said Lydon. “The social workers love our program and save for us their neediest families who are making positive progress in becoming happy, healthy families.”
The sponsored families are given to Staff Council by the Children’s Division of the Butte County Division of Social Services, based on a true need. Each family’s social worker serves as the primary contact for sponsoring departments or campus groups. The social worker provides a list of primary needs and a few wish-list items for each family.
The University’s Needy Children’s Program has been a campus-wide project since 1990. The program has grown from adopting 19 families at its inception to serving 80 families each year, said Lydon.
For more information, contact Lydon at 898-4222, or the Staff Council office at 898-6156.
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