Hello LLCC,
The Student Government Association would like to wish you all a happy holiday!
Every year the SGA sponsors an annual angel tree to help bring cheer to those in need during the holiday season. Due to COVID-19, we will instead be sponsoring an online donation drive this year!
The organizations we have chosen this year are the Animal Protective League, Helping Hands of Springfield and the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Read a little bit about each one, and discover how you can help! Since campus is not open at this time to collect items to donate, we ask that you work directly with these organizations to drop off any items, or donate online.
Animal Protecctive League
APL is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 60 years to give shelter to homeless and abused animals and help them be adopted into new, loving homes. APL accepts in-person donations from 8:30-11 a.m. and noon-5 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.apl-shelter.org/wish-list, and monetary donations can be sent at www.apl-shelter.org/donate.
Helping Hands of Springfield
Helping Hands of Springfield assists in providing temporary housing to the homeless and aids them in their financial management so that one day they may walk out of there fully independent. The organization accepts donations Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their wish list can be found at www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/events, and monetary donations can be sent through www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org/donate-here.
Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides a living community for the blind and offers services to help maximize their independence along with daily activities and the warmth of having a community. The organization’s wish list includes items such as sugar-free candy, regular candy, body wash, soda, juice bottles, individual cinnamon rolls or muffins, and Walmart gift cards. Monetary donations can be sent via www.marybryanthome.org/support-us.
All of these wonderful organizations could use donations to help provide joy to their residents for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity; every little bit helps. This has been a tough year for many people, and sometimes it only takes small efforts to bring smiles!