��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge community comes together in record support of ULSU Food Bank

trevor.kenney — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:52:33 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge community and its extended partners have come together to help make the Christmas season a little brighter for U of L students by stocking the shelves and raising more than $12,000 for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students’ Union (ULSU) Food Bank.

The food and fundraising drive has helped to ensure that U of L students will not be turned away in their time of need and can continue to pursue their academic goals.

"Considering the current economic climate, it should come as no surprise our food bank is being utilized by students (both undergraduate and graduate) at record breaking numbers,” says ULSU President Cameron Howey. “Our students need support more than ever and it is amazing how the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ community has come together in support.”

The various initiatives that contributed to the food bank included virtually every corner of campus. The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ’s Board of Governors, Senate and General Faculties Council participated in a pass-the-hat fundraiser; Faculties facilitated piggy bank donations and a chili cook-off event; the IT and Finance departments engaged in their annual challenge; the Registrar’s Office held its annual peanut butter/jam fundraiser and a host of other initiatives all contributed to the cause.

“It is inspiring to witness our community come together and raise money to make sure no student goes hungry,” adds Howey. “Through the support of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ community, we are happy to say we have not turned a single student away from the food bank this year. We were also thrilled to see the effort of many partners of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.”

The fundraising efforts extended to community business partners such as the U of L Bookstore, Starbucks Coffee, The Coffee Co. and others.

PCL Construction Management Ltd., the lead construction contractor for the U of L’s Destination Project, also got in on the act through a campaign that collected donations for both the ULSU Food Bank and three local families.

“We adopted three local families who needed a little extra help this Christmas along with making a cash and food donation to the ULSU,” says Anna Slater, PCL field office manager. “We were so overwhelmed with the response that not only U of L Destination Project staff and PCL staff made, but our trade contractors, too.”

Brian Sullivan, the U of L’s project director for the Destination Project, says the sense of community on campus is real.

“I feel so fortunate to have a great job and sadly there are many who aren’t in the same position right now,” says Sullivan. “That’s a sentiment that is clearly shared on this project as our trades, contractors and staff gave so generously. It’s a wonderful way to come together as a group and give back to the community and U of L students.”

Howey says students are fully aware of the support they receive on campus and are sincerely thankful for the generosity of the community.

“This is the largest amount we have ever raised during the lead-up to the holiday season,” he says. “In addition to all the efforts of our U of L community, this donation from the people involved with the Destination Project shows they are not only invested in the building, but also invested in bettering the student experience. On behalf of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students, thank you. You’ve made this holiday season much brighter.”

Shred street set to thrill

m.williams — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:53:46 +0000

Halloween on campus will be filled with the screams of unwilling personal details suffering a quick but gruesome end. Information Technology Services is inviting students, staff and faculty, and the wider community to come and shred their unwanted personal information by hosting Nightmare on Shred Street.

Records and Information Manager, Ashley Haughton says the event is a great way to safely destroy those old bills, bank statements and even old hard drives, and get into the Halloween spirit.

“In support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Information Technology is partnering with Lethbridge Mobile Shredding to offer free shredding of personal documents and e-waste. After running a series of workshops on campus about how to safely dispose of university materials, we found that staff, students and faculty were wanting a way to do the same for their personal information,” says Haughton. “Lining up the event with Halloween is just a fun way to promote the event, dust off the scary costume in the wardrobe and give back to an important cause on campus.”

Participants of the shredding event are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation to the Students’ Union food bank which has been running low over the past few months. Students’ Union president, Cameron Howey believes events like Nightmare on Shred Street are a win-win for all involved.

“With so many concerns around identity theft and information security these days, it’s a fun way to clean out your filing cabinet, put your mind at ease and help out the U of L students who need a helping hand,” says Howey.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in Canada and in 2016, Lethbridge ranked in the top 40 for identity fraud amongst the 100 biggest Canadian cities and top ten for fraud in general according to Maclean’s.

The event will be held at the bus loading zone to the west of the 1^st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness on Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For details on what is acceptable shredding materials and quantity limits, head over to the Notice Board.

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