Student group surpasses goal

trevor.kenney — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:54:30 +0000

A group of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students took fundraising to a new level recently and the
U of L community responded in kind.

Participating in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign, five U of L students set $10,000 in funds raised as a goal. After a long week of cold days and even colder nights, the group far surpassed the target, raising a total of $12,064.80, or 121 per cent of the original goal. Last year, another group of students first participated in the challenge and managed to raise just under $8,000.

"Lethbridge is not considered a large university, yet we managed to raise more money than many larger universities in much larger cities," says co-organizer Amanda Miller, president of the Management Students' Society. "It just goes to show that the community and giving spirit of Lethbridge is very evident in our great university!"

Kathleen Barteaux, Tim Coker, Kyla Cottom, Daniel Meller and Derrek Wenisch were the participating students, while Kubilay Gok, an academic assistant in the Faculty of Management, also spent a homeless night with the group.

All money raised during the campaign is to be donated to Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

"Wood's Homes is an incredible charity," says Miller. "They make you want to raise as much funds as you possibly can and they are so grateful for every cent. The spirit of their employees was a huge driving factor when funds were being raised."

Throughout the five-day campaign, the U of L students remained outdoors, on campus, living just outside the Students' Union Building. 1st Choice Savings and CGA (Certified General Accountants) sponsored the U of L event.

"The group of volunteers, the participants, the sponsors and the empathy of the students made this event so successful - it is just amazing to see how far we exceeded our goal," says Miller, adding the event continues to gain steam.
"The 5 Days for the Homeless event is starting to get a lot of respect as a fundraiser at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. There was even a documentary at the film festival about the participants and the event. The support in the room for 5 Days was very humbling."

Students surpass fundraising goal

trevor.kenney — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:53:50 +0000

The final tally is in and it was a record-setting week for a group of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students looking to raise money for youth homelessness.

Participating in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign, the U of L students set $10,000 in funds as a goal. After a long week of cold days and even colder nights, the group surpassed the target, raising a toal of $12,064.80, or 121 per cent of the original goal. Last year, another group of students first participated in the challenge and managed to raise just under $8,000.

Kathleen Barteaux, Tim Coker, Kyla Cottom, Daniel Meller and Derrek Wenisch were the participating students, while Amanda Miller co-organized the event.

All money raised during the campaign is to be donated to Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

The five-day campaign began at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 15 and concluded Friday, Mar. 20 at 5 p.m. Throughout that time, the U of L students remained outdoors, on campus, living just outside the Students' Union Building.

A total of 16 communities across Canada participated in the campaign with a combined $160,200 raised.

UNews - Kyla Cottom

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