By Brooke Brinker, Social Media Manager
It is officially November, the month of sharing gratitude and giving. Saint Leo University loves to give back to its community in many ways.
Day of Giving
Saint Leo University gives clubs and organizations the opportunity to make money through “Day of Giving.” Day of Giving is Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Students, faculty, families, and friends can donate to the organization of their choice. Whichever organization gets the most people to donate wins a cash prize, along with the donation amounts that were sent to them. Saint Leo makes sure the clubs and organizations on campus have the materials they need to keep continuing with their passions. Make sure you donate to The Lions’ Pride Media Group!
What Saint Leo does to help others
One of Saint Leo’s many missions is to serve others. Saint Leo lives by the core values: Excellence, Community, Respect, Personal Development, Responsible Stewardship, and Integrity. Saint Leo is partnered with community organizations, such as Rise Against Hunger, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, and Habitat for Humanity.
In the past, Saint Leo’s Tampa Education Center held a food drive for Metropolitan Ministries. Also, the Tampa Education Center and Savannah Feed the Hungry partnered together to feed 50 families for Thanksgiving. Moving forward, Saint Leo serves a delicious Thanksgiving meal every year for students who can’t go home to be with their families. Saint Leo tries to be a second home for students who, unfortunately, cannot go home during the Holidays.
What the clubs and organizations do to give back to the community
Many of the clubs and organizations at Saint Leo do volunteer work and participate in activities to support the Saint Leo community. For example, the Treehouse Club participates in clean-ups. Caroline Magill, a senior majoring in medical humanities and a minor in biology, is responsible for the maintenance of the greenhouse and the connecting garden on campus. Some of Magill’s responsibilities include weeding, cleaning up dead leaves, and planting new sprouts.
“My hope is to educate others about the importance of environmental conservation and demonstrate how simple outdoor activities, such as caring for a garden, not only preserves the earth’s wonders, but also allows us to feel a sense of accomplishment,” Magill said.
On Nov. 19, the whole school had the opportunity to participate in “Presidential Service Day.” Students, faculty, and staff participated in community service on and off campus. Classes were cancelled all day for students so they could be present and pick any service they would like to assist with. This day is to welcome the 12th president of Saint Leo in a way that involves the core values.
Encouragement to you: give back to someone this month, participate in an activity or service that helps someone else. Some ideas can include giving a can to a food drive on campus, paying for someone’s coffee, or donating to a charity.
Saint Leo University, the students, and faculty love giving back to the community. We can join together and spread kindness as a community and truly live out our Saint Leo core values.
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This is so amazing!