2008 Woodie Awards
Campus project to provide gifts for less-fortunate children
By Jessica Rupell
Rocket Focus Editor
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Focus
"A lot of departments or student organizations such as sororities and fraternities, honoraries and SUMA call in and do it as a group so everyone can chip in," McGinnity said.
Because the sponsors for these children are normally the only people getting gifts for them, McGinnity said there is a $100 spending limit, which is another reason why more groups, rather than individuals, adopt these children.
"For example, in our office, we adopted a child so everyone could give a little bit," McGinnity said.
Alice Kaiser-Drobney, the director of the Institute for Community, Service-Learning and Nonprofit Leadership, said in her family, ever since her son Seth was a baby, they have always picked a little girl to sponsor.
"Her presents are one of his gifts then," Kaiser-Drobney said. "Every parent overdoes it and instead of doing that, part of what I spend on him goes to another kid."
Dagnon said the items on the wish lists for these children vary.
"They're typical kids, though," Dagnon said. "You see everything from footballs to games to musical instruments, or whatever's popular at that time."
Kaiser-Drobney said she has often seen coats, clothes and toys on the wish lists of these children.
"Just because they are poor doesn't mean they don't want the same things we do," Kaiser-Drobney said.
As of Nov. 27, McGinnity said the institute only had eight children left to get sponsors for and by today, were hoping to call people who had adopted in the past to get the last spots filled.
"We want to make sure everyone has enough time to get gifts in time for next Friday's drop-off," McGinnity said.
The drop-off for presents and a reception for Project Christmas Elf will take place Dec. 7 in the Pennsylvania Room in North Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
At this reception, the sponsors will bring all the presents for their adopted child while holiday music, refreshments and cookies will be available to help get everyone into the Christmas spirit.
Because the sponsors for these children are normally the only people getting gifts for them, McGinnity said there is a $100 spending limit, which is another reason why more groups, rather than individuals, adopt these children.
"For example, in our office, we adopted a child so everyone could give a little bit," McGinnity said.
Alice Kaiser-Drobney, the director of the Institute for Community, Service-Learning and Nonprofit Leadership, said in her family, ever since her son Seth was a baby, they have always picked a little girl to sponsor.
"Her presents are one of his gifts then," Kaiser-Drobney said. "Every parent overdoes it and instead of doing that, part of what I spend on him goes to another kid."
Dagnon said the items on the wish lists for these children vary.
"They're typical kids, though," Dagnon said. "You see everything from footballs to games to musical instruments, or whatever's popular at that time."
Kaiser-Drobney said she has often seen coats, clothes and toys on the wish lists of these children.
"Just because they are poor doesn't mean they don't want the same things we do," Kaiser-Drobney said.
As of Nov. 27, McGinnity said the institute only had eight children left to get sponsors for and by today, were hoping to call people who had adopted in the past to get the last spots filled.
"We want to make sure everyone has enough time to get gifts in time for next Friday's drop-off," McGinnity said.
The drop-off for presents and a reception for Project Christmas Elf will take place Dec. 7 in the Pennsylvania Room in North Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
At this reception, the sponsors will bring all the presents for their adopted child while holiday music, refreshments and cookies will be available to help get everyone into the Christmas spirit.
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