{"id":14434,"date":"2016-11-21T12:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T17:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=14434"},"modified":"2017-06-26T11:37:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T16:37:09","slug":"givingtuesday-establish-class-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2016\/11\/21\/givingtuesday-establish-class-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"#givingTuesday establish class gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tis the season of giving at Sinclair Community College. Sinclair will be participating in Giving Tuesday, a national holiday that was a response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Sharon Smith, the Annual Giving and Scholarships Officer at the Sinclair Foundation, #GivingTuesday gets Sinclair students involved with the Sinclair Foundation\u2019s giving program.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c#GivingTuesday gives the Sinclair Foundation an ideal way to attract student participation in our annual giving program and to connect students with an opportunity to help future generations of Sinclair students,\u201d Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students may have recently been seeing Sinclair\u2019s social media filled with their \u201cUnselfie\u201d contest, which is leading up to their #GivingTuesday campaign. The winner of the \u201cUnselfie\u201d contest will win a $50 gift card.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Smith, #GivingTuesday is helping students by showing them how to give back to other people around them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBy teaching lessons in gratitude and generosity early on in their adult lives, we can set them up for a lifetime of giving back to those in need, to their local communities and to cherished causes.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s important for all of us to realize that no matter how tough we think our life is there\u2019s always someone who has it tougher,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cUnselfie\u201d contest is not the only way that a student can give back. Students can also participate by giving to the Student Annual Fund Campaign. Student committee members will also be collecting cash donations on November 29 during bucket brigades at high traffic areas on campus and at collection boxes stationed at the Tartan Marketplace, Main Street Caf\u00e9, Snack Shoppe and Starbucks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur biggest reward in giving back is realizing that we\u2019ve made a significant change in someone\u2019s life and if not \u201csignificant\u201d then a positive change at the very least.\u00a0 <\/span>Giving back makes us better citizens and better citizens makes better communities,\u201d Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Smith, this holiday season is the perfect time for students to give back and benefit their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat better time to introduce philanthropy to our students than during the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons?\u00a0 <\/span>We hope they\u2019ll enjoy it so much that they will continue to give when they\u2019re alumni, in ways that will not only benefit Sinclair but the communities in which they live as well,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The student committee also needs more volunteers and members to help with collections of change on November 29. If any students are interested in participating, they can contact William McChesney, #GivingTuesday Committee Chairperson through his my.sinclair email.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Committee\u2019s primary role is to promote the spirit of philanthropy across campus by leading this very important fundraising and volunteer initiative within the student body,\u201d Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Smith, giving not only makes an impact on the person who receives, but also on the person who is giving.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe best kept secret in town is that true philanthropy feels really, really good.\u00a0 <\/span>Generously giving of one\u2019s self and one\u2019s resources to impact someone else is one of the best feelings in the world.\u00a0 <\/span>And once you feel it, you\u2019re hooked,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

All donations to the Student Annual Fund Campaign will go to the Class Gift Scholarship, which is by the student, for the students who are in their last two terms of completing their degree. According to Smith, the fund needs an additional $988 for it to become fully endowed.\u00a0 <\/span>Once it is fully funded scholarships will be awarded the following academic year.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Smith, students can give to this campaign or they can do something as simple as showing an act of kindness.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot only can students make a charitable gift but they can also volunteer, help a neighbor or a friend, or simply spread kindness.\u00a0 <\/span>Students can give time, money, their voice \u2013 give what they can to make a difference!\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Office of Student and Community Engagement will be hosting six days of giving that will lead up to the official #GivingTuesday. <\/span><\/p>\n

#GivingTuesday will launch on November 29 and all students are encouraged to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laina Yost<\/strong>
\nManaging Editor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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