‘Tis the season for giving, and the UNMC community is well represented in holiday outreach projects at this time of year.
Toys for Tots drive seeks families needing assistance
The College of Public Health’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities will once again participate in the local Toys for Tots campaign. The center is accepting applications from qualified families who would like to provide toys to their children, infants to 12 years old, this holiday season. Stop by the center office on the first floor of the Maurer Center for Public Health before Dec. 5 to apply. The center also is accepting unwrapped toys for children. Please keep in mind the older children are in desperate need of games, gift cards and other items. Contact Stephon McNeil at 402-559-9660 for more information.
Clothing drive, with a side of reading
The School of Allied Health Profession’s Radiation Science Technology Education (RSTE) students delivered coats, hats and gloves at Miller Park Elementary School on Nov. 20. Afterward, they stayed at the school to read books and munch apple slices with the pre-kindergarten students.
Adopting families, singing for seniors
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From left to right, SAG members Jasmyn Ross and Julia Schroeder, with parent aide Donna Bullion, shopping for this year’s adopted families. |
The UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group Holiday Outreach Project for this year is the adoption of two families through Lutheran Family Services. Student Advisory Group members collected funds and went shopping for the two families. The gifts will be delivered to Lutheran Family Services on Dec. 2. The group will also be visiting St. Joe’s Villa on Dec. 20 to distribute handmade Christmas cards and carol with the residents.
Winter Essentials Drive aims to help families through season
The Student Ambassadors of the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions are holding a Winter Essentials Drive through Dec. 1. Dropboxes are located throughout Bennett Hall to accept clothing, bedding, toiletries and packaged foods. For more information, click here.
Goody bags, clothing drive aim to make holidays brighter
The UNMC College of Nursing-Northern Division has joined efforts with Northeast Community College to provide bags of snacks to patients of the Norfolk Regional Center who do not have family and/or are unable to participate in work therapy. The division also is holding a clothing drive for patients of the facility. People who wish to help can send monetary donations for snack bag purchases by Dec. 15 to: UNMC College of Nursing, Attn: Kristi Brummels, 801 E. Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701.
Gift cards provide groceries for struggling families
The Munroe-Meyer Institute Board of Directors and The Hattie B. Munroe Foundation have given $150 grocery gift cards to 29 families who have accessed services at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Families were nominated by the MMI employees who provide services to these families. Families who were nominated are from the greater Omaha area, outstate Nebraska and southwest Iowa. All of these families have a family member with a developmental disability.
Share your holiday outreach activities
If your UNMC department, division or unit is engaged in a holiday outreach project, please let us know. UNMC Today will run a second roundup of holiday outreach activities, including calls for participation or donations from the campus community, on Dec. 1.
If you would like your activity included in this roundup, please send information to the UNMC Today Editor no later than Nov. 25. The list will run on Dec. 1.