Volunteers load gifts for delivery to families in need during a pre-pandemic charity drive.
Elves at work: Volunteers load up gifts for the 2018 Adopt-a-Family charity drive. This year’s collection date is Monday, Dec. 5.
Campus departments and individuals can still register to bring holiday cheer to a local family in need.
Campus departments and individuals can still register to bring holiday cheer to a local family in need.
The campus Adopt-a-Family campaign, an annual tradition, is recruiting sponsors to provide for local children in need this holiday season.
The campus Adopt-a-Family campaign, an annual tradition, is recruiting sponsors to provide for local children in need this holiday season.
Volunteer Denice Shuker, who helped lead Adopt-a-Family collection in the Office of Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility, chats with Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society representatives Tina Gatt and Mike Clark during an appreciation event Wednesday in the Welcome Centre.
A reception Wednesday celebrated the contributions of the UWindsor community to the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Foundation’s Adopt-a-Family program, which collects gifts for local families in need.
“The University’s assistance is immensely important,” said Tina Gatt, manager of community outreach at Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society. “This year, we helped 761 families, 41 of those sponsored by various departments at the University of Windsor. You have made a significant impact and brightened the holidays for those families.”
Sabina Howell, co-ordinator of the campus Adopt-a-Family campaign, gets a helping hand from Lee Ann Davey and Tara Munro in packing a truck full of gifts Wednesday.
Departments and individuals across campus donated more than $27,000 in gifts to local families in need.
Dec. 4 is the delivery date for donations to the campus Adopt-a-Family effort.
Dec. 4 is the delivery date for donations to the campus Adopt-a-Family effort.
The campus campaign for Adopt-a-Family is inviting sponsors for its holiday children’s charity.
The campus campaign for Adopt-a-Family is inviting sponsors for its holiday children’s charity.
Tina Gatt, Ryan Flannagan, and Michael Clark were on hand Friday in the Welcome Centre for a gathering to wrap up the UWindsor Adopt-A-Family campaign. Members of the Faculty of Law who participated in the fundraiser benefiting the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society won the spirit prize of T-shirts, buttons, and a free lunch.
Faculty of Law members who participated in the recent Adopt-a-Family campaign will receive a spirit prize of T-shirts, buttons, and a free lunch.
Sabina Howell takes a hand-off of donations for Adopt-a-Family from Office of the Provost staff Christine Young, Cheryl Collier, and Sherry Dugal-Nevin.
Departments and individuals across campus donated more than $25,000 in gifts to local families in need.
