In a video message released yesterday, UWindsor president Robert Gordon encouraged the campus community to join the Adopt-a-Family effort in collecting gifts for families in need through the holiday program of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation.

“As the holiday season approaches, the University of Windsor community can look forward to an especially hopeful time as we continue to reconnect on campus and celebrate what means the most to us,” Dr. Gordon said. “This can also be a time of hardship for some families in the Windsor-Essex region who struggle to give their loved ones gifts that bring holiday cheer.”

He noted the long tradition of campus support for the agency’s campaign before concluding: “Please join us in spreading hope by giving families in need a holiday season to remember.”

Sponsors — whether an individual, a department, or a class — can choose the size of family they’d like to support. They will receive a profile of their match and their wishes, along with further instructions about preparing items for delivery to the collection spot on Dec. 5.

To register to adopt a family, contact co-ordinator Sabina Howell at pac@uwindsor.ca.

Watch the video: