{"id":158890,"date":"2024-10-23T11:33:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=158890"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:55:37","slug":"11th-annual-thanks-for-giving-student-fundraiser-now-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=158890","title":{"rendered":"11th annual Thanks-for-giving student fundraiser now underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; NMC students have dedicated themselves to helping local families this fall with their annual Thanks-for-Giving food drive, an experiential learning project for the BUS 231 Professional Communications course.<\/p>\n<p>The class hopes to provide 150-200 meal boxes to those facing food insecurity. In partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, 50 of the meals will go towards families identified by their organization, with the remaining meals distributed to NMC families.<\/p>\n<p>To fund this project, the class organized a prize giveaway for donations of $10 or more. Prizes include a one-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge (along with a $250 gift card), a one-night stay at the Delmar, a Cheese Lady gift basket, and a $50 Lobdell&#8217;s gift certificate.<\/p>\n<p>To enter the giveaway (one entry per person):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit nmc.edu\/give<\/li>\n<li>Choose the amount you would like to donate<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;designate my gift to other&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Enter &#8220;Thanks-for-Giving&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the students are holding a glow skate event at Howe Arena on November 8 from 7 to 9 pm. Entry is $10 with a $5 rental fee.<\/p>\n<p>From October 23 to November 23, the class will also be collecting canned sweet potatoes (29 oz) and boxes of granola bars. To participate, look for the red bins in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC&#8217;s Front Street campus, as well as at the&#160;<span>Aero Park campus and the Great Lakes campus<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so excited to learn such important business skills while also giving back to the&amp; community,&#8221; said student Kelly Chapman, a member of the creative team.<\/p>\n<p>Students will begin packing meals on November 24, and distribute November 25. For other ways to get involved, call (231) 633-7926.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Release date: October 23, 2024<\/h3>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>Ryan Fryer <br \/>Marketing Leader<br \/><a href=\"mailto:fryer13@mail.nmc.edu\">fryer13@mail.nmc.edu<\/a><br \/>(231) 633-7926<\/p>\n<p>Kristy McDonald <br \/>Business Instructor <br \/><a href=\"mailto:kmcdonald@nmc.edu\">kmcdonald@nmc.edu<\/a><br \/>(231) 995-1059<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<h3>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/h3>\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\">Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity\/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran&#8217;s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; NMC students have dedicated themselves to helping local families this fall with their annual Thanks-for-Giving food drive, an experiential learning project for the BUS 231 Professional Communications course. The class hopes to provide 150-200 meal boxes to those facing food insecurity. 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