The LLCC Student Government Association is sponsoring a T-shirt fundraiser this year to help raise awareness of domestic or intimate partner violence and sexual assault. You might not know it, but statistically, it is very likely that you know someone who has been impacted by intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault. One out of every six American women has been the victim of attempted or completed rape. One in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence and/or stalking. People of color, people with disabilities and people in the LGBTQ community experience even higher rates of sexual and intimate partner violence. SGA is taking a stand against this violence and in support of survivors, and you can, too!

At LLCC, many of the awareness and prevention programs focus on reminding the community that Awareness + Action = Social Change. SGA has partnered with LLCC Compliance & Prevention and Student Life to provide our community with a reminder of the importance of awareness and action in the form of a T-shirt! All students who participate in Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities will receive a shirt. In addition, all LLCC staff and faculty have the opportunity to buy this shirt with all of the proceeds going in support of agencies that serve the LLCC area. Proceeds will benefit Sojourn Shelter & Services and the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault.

Access T-shirt order forms. Every purchase is greatly appreciated!

• Sojourn Shelter & Services gives safe refuge to victims of domestic voilence and provides support services including legal advocacy, crisis support and counseling for victims and children. View more information about the Sojourn Shelter. Donate to the Sojourn Shelter.
• The Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault works to help survivors of sexual assault by providing medical and legal advocacy, crisis support and counseling, and it also endeavors to prevent sexual assault in the first place through community education and activism. View more information about the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault. Donate to the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault.

Both organizations do wonderful work that helps provide support to victims of violence in our communities. In addition, Sojourn and PCASA both support LLCC by providing programming and informational materials as well as participating in campus taskforces focused on gender-based violence prevention and education. During a time where COVID has halted their usual fundraising events, these organizations need our support now more than ever. Every T-shirt purchased is an important step to a world where we need not worry about the issues that plague us today.

If you are not interested in a T-shirt but still want to help, please donate money to these organizations or any number of other similar shelters/organizations dedicated to combatting violence.

References:

• Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2019). National Crime Victimization Survey, 2018.
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2014). Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003-2012. https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/ndv0312.pdf.
• Center for Disease Control (2010). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: An Overview of 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation.

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!

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!

The following are the results of the virtual SGA Elections that were held on April 13-16. These individuals will represent the student body for the 2020-2021 academic year: Student Trustee: Travis McCullough; SGA President: Ian Schneider; SGA Vice President: Tyler Ralph; SGA Representative – Mathematics & Computer Sciences: Dane Paige; SGA Representative- Social Sciences & Business: Alicia Brown.

The following positions did not have a successful vote and are currently vacant: SGA Secretary; SGA Treasurer; SGA Public Relations; Representative At-Large; SGA Representative – Applied & Emerging Technologies (2); SGA Representative – Arts & Communication (2); SGA Representative – English & Humanities (2); SGA Representative – Health Professions (2); SGA Representative – Mathematics & Computer Sciences (1); SGA Representative – Natural & Agricultural Sciences (2); SGA Representative – Social Sciences & Business (1).

These positions will now be open to a general application and interview process. Those that are interested in filling one of these roles should contact LLCC Student Life (studentlife@llcc.edu) to obtain an application. Deadline to be considered for first screening of applications will be May 1, 2020. Following the first screening of applicants and interviews, a second round of applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

The Student Government Association will be holding its elections in an online format. LLCC Student Life would appreciate your assistance in recruiting students to serve LLCC as part of Student Government Association or as Student Trustee for the 2020-2021 academic year. The application form is due tomorrow, April 8 by 5 p.m. After the application has closed, Student Life will review applications, and those that meet the qualifications will be listed on the official election ballot. This year, there are no signature requirements. Applicants will also have the opportunity to record a video and send in other promotional materials that will be shared with the student body to promote their candidacy. Please encourage students to fill out the SGA Election Application Form if they are interested or if you believe they would be a good candidate. If they have any questions about the application or SGA, please inform them to contact Student Life at StudentLife@llcc.edu.

The Student Government Association will be holding its elections in an online format. LLCC Student Life would appreciate your assistance in recruiting students to serve LLCC as part of Student Government Association or as Student Trustee for the 2020-2021 academic year. The application form is due April 8 by 5 p.m. After the application has closed, Student Life will review applications, and those that meet the qualifications will be listed on the official election ballot. This year, there are no signature requirements. Applicants will also have the opportunity to record a video and send in other promotional materials that will be shared with the student body to promote their candidacy. Please encourage students to fill out the SGA Election Application Form if they are interested or if you believe they would be a good candidate. If they have any questions about the application or SGA, please inform them to contact Student Life at StudentLife@llcc.edu.

The Student Government Association has finalized plans to move its elections to an online format. Now we need your help in recruiting students to serve LLCC as part of Student Government Association or as Student Trustee for the 2020-2021 academic year. The application form is due April 8 by 5 p.m. After the application has closed, LLCC Student Life will review applications, and those that meet the qualifications will be listed on the official election ballot. This year, there are no signature requirements. Applicants will also have the opportunity to record a video and send in other promotional materials that will be shared with the student body to promote their candidacy. Please encourage students to fill out the SGA Election Application Form if they are interested or if you believe they would be a good candidate. If they have any questions about the application or SGA, please inform them to contact Student Life at StudentLife@llcc.edu.

The LLCC Student Government Association is sponsoring the annual Angel Tree to spread joy and cheer to local senior residents of Capitol Retirement Village. Students, faculty and staff are invited to take an angel from the holiday tree located in A. Lincoln Commons back lounge and purchase a gift for the resident named on the angel tag. The angels will be available for pickup starting today! Gifts must be returned to LLCC Student Life with the angel tag included by Wednesday, Dec. 4. For any questions, please email Richard Hollinshead, SGA president, at rholl1707@llcc.edu.