JSAC events raise money, reach out to children
By: Doug Lee
Issue date: 5/7/08 Section: On Campus
The Jewish Social Action Committee has been making waves with community service during a surge in recent charitable events toward the end of the semester.
On May 1, JSAC raised over $2,200 in its first Dollar Day fundraiser, even after weather conditions required the event be moved from its original date on April 28. Set up at six different locations around campus, the fundraiser allowed students to choose from one of six humane foundations to which they could donate.
On May 4, they held a Big Brother Big Sister mentorship program with Horton's Kids, a nonprofit organization that benefits children in Washington, D.C. University of Maryland students had lunch, bowled at TerpZone and played games with kids ages 6 to 15 from some of the most violent communities in D.C., according to Stephen Moster, a sophomore history major and JSAC co-president.
Then, on May 13 they will host their annual Snack Pack Attack where hundreds of students gather at Ritchie Coliseum to prepare 5,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and 3,000 bags of trail mix to be distributed to the needy in D.C.
JSAC is a student organization that attempts to unite students through community service.
"We want to make ourselves and every student become united with the rest of the campus," Moster said.
The Dollar Day fundraiser was a new idea because it gave students the opportunity to choose between various organizations.
"What makes this fundraiser unique and different is that this is not your average bake sale. Students can choose who they want to donate to," said Stephen Moster, sophomore pre-medicine major and JSAC co-president.
The theme behind the fundraiser was the "power of one." Students were asked to donate just a single dollar, an amount so small that JSAC members felt would encourage many students to donate.
"We wanted people to make a small donation and make it into something bigger. A dollar isn't much and if we have 25,000 students donate one dollar, that's a huge difference," Moster said.
On May 1, JSAC raised over $2,200 in its first Dollar Day fundraiser, even after weather conditions required the event be moved from its original date on April 28. Set up at six different locations around campus, the fundraiser allowed students to choose from one of six humane foundations to which they could donate.
On May 4, they held a Big Brother Big Sister mentorship program with Horton's Kids, a nonprofit organization that benefits children in Washington, D.C. University of Maryland students had lunch, bowled at TerpZone and played games with kids ages 6 to 15 from some of the most violent communities in D.C., according to Stephen Moster, a sophomore history major and JSAC co-president.
Then, on May 13 they will host their annual Snack Pack Attack where hundreds of students gather at Ritchie Coliseum to prepare 5,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and 3,000 bags of trail mix to be distributed to the needy in D.C.
JSAC is a student organization that attempts to unite students through community service.
"We want to make ourselves and every student become united with the rest of the campus," Moster said.
The Dollar Day fundraiser was a new idea because it gave students the opportunity to choose between various organizations.
"What makes this fundraiser unique and different is that this is not your average bake sale. Students can choose who they want to donate to," said Stephen Moster, sophomore pre-medicine major and JSAC co-president.
The theme behind the fundraiser was the "power of one." Students were asked to donate just a single dollar, an amount so small that JSAC members felt would encourage many students to donate.
"We wanted people to make a small donation and make it into something bigger. A dollar isn't much and if we have 25,000 students donate one dollar, that's a huge difference," Moster said.
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Julia Davies
posted 3/14/09 @ 12:37 PM EST
That looks like lots of fun. When I was in college we didn't had so many fun activities.
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