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Students collect stuffed animals for kids

UTSA community helps the needy this holiday season

(Dec. 1, 2003)--With the holiday season upon us, several campus organizations are lending a helping hand to make a better Christmas for less fortunate San Antonio children.

If your department or organization is collecting gifts or donations for charitable and other organizations, please e-mail UTSA Today and your donation drive will be added to the list below.

Alpha Chi Honor Society members are collecting through Dec. 16 new stuffed animals and used ones that are clean and in good condition. It's the sixth year for the collection efforts and more than 500 have been dropped off at the collection site at University Center Room 1.02.08.

Pictured left to right are Gilberta Turner, Cecilia Mujica, Megan Coniam and Chris Denham.

Alpha Chi is donating this year's stuffed animals to local fire and police departments to give to children they encounter on the job. Some will also go to children at local hospitals.

"It's nice to help children less fortunate and it's a way for UTSA to give back to the community to be a force for positive change in the San Antonio area," said Chris Denham, president, Alpha Chi Honor Society. "We could not do this without the continuing support of the UTSA faculty and staff." For more information, contact the Alpha Chi National Honor Society at 210-458-4155.

Here are other donation drives going on at UTSA:

  • The Center for Archaeological Research staff is collecting new unwrapped toys for needy children through Dec. 9. The toys will be donated to the Elf Louise organization. Gifts are especially needed for older children and young teens. Toys can be dropped off at the CAR building on West Campus of the 1604 Campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The CAR staff encourages other offices on campus to collect toys and bring them over to the CAR building. For more information, contact Sherrilyn Sunaz at 210-458-4378 or Elf Louise.
  • The Office of Academic Support and Undergraduate Studies in John Peace Library Building Room 4.01.10, 1604 Campus, wants you to help decorate their tree with children's socks. The new socks will go to the San Antonio Children's Shelter. Please pin your socks to the tree by Dec. 19.
  • The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures is collecting unwrapped gifts for the San Antonio State School, which is home to approximately 300 adults with mental retardation and physical disabilities. Please bring unwrapped gifts by 10 a.m. Dec. 16 to the Advancement Office on the second floor of ITC. These items are needed:AM/FM radios with batteries, arts and crafts supplies, bath-and-body sets (men's and women's), board games, costume jewelry, fanny packs, house shoes/slippers, purses and wallets, sports balls (footballs, basketballs, soccer balls), sweatshirts (adult sizes) and watches. For more information, call Charlotte at 210-458-2235.
  • The FrontRunners are collecting donations for the San Antonio Youth Centers to bring them joy and gifts this Christmas season. Please take donations to the Visitor Center, Business Building Room 1.01.04, at the 1604 Campus. For more information, contact Shirleen, Mari or Jason at 210-458-7957. A wish list from the centers includes: board games, basketballs, volleyballs, kickballs, soccer balls, recreational toys and games, billiard supplies (pool balls, sticks, brushes, air hockey supplies, foosballs), dolls, toy trucks, tickets, gift certificates, children's books, puzzle books, coloring books, educational workbooks, movies (rated PG-13 or PG), winter jackets and coats (for ages 6-18), dry-erase marker boards, educational CD-ROMS (Windows XP operating system), pencils, markers, crayons, glue, writing paper, construction paper, pens, stickers, calculators, and arts and crafts supplies.
  • The Office of Career Services is collecting items for the Visiting Nursing Association/Hospice. Holiday "goodie" bags will be delivered to patients throughout the holiday season. Small toiletries, ornaments, candy, socks and other treats are welcome and appreciated. Donations will be collected through December 10 in the Office of Career Services in University Center Room 2.02.04 at the 1604 Campus. For more information, e-mail Jennifer Youngblood.

--Kris Rodriguez

University Communications
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