SEASON OF GIVING
ABA Supports Giving Campaigns this Holiday Season
With the holidays just around the corner, many charities ramp up their campaigns in a hope to receive donations; this year is no different. ABA is involved in multiple campaigns this year, as the giving spirit is hard to resist!
On November 28, the University held its annual “Giving Tuesday” event, sponsored by the Sacramento State Alumni Association. As their website states, “Giving Tuesday began in 2012 as a push to get communities to come together and encourage charitable activities that support non-profit organizations.” In total, they received $89,350 from more than 365 people, including $10,000 from the University Foundation. These donations will help students and academic departments fulfil their education goals.
Another campaign during this season was the “Big Give,” sponsored by the ASI Food Pantry. Over 150 students utilize the food pantry every week. The food pantry provides canned foods, non-perishable goods, and toiletries to students in need. ABA helped provide support for the ASI food pantry during its recent Winter Luncheon.
A barrel was on site to receive donations, and boy did ABA deliver! By the end of the event, the barrel was overflowing with goods, including pasta, stuffing, canned vegetables, and other non-perishable goods. These goods will help stock the shelves for students in need here at Sacramento State!
Finally, many in ABA are familiar with Josh’s Heart campaign, co-founded by Risk Management’s Don Nahhas. Named after his late son, the program seeks to address the needs of the homeless and addicted population in Sacramento.
This year, one of their campaigns called for jacket and blanket donations. According to Mr. Nahhas, over 1600 lbs. of items had been received. These items include blankets, jackets, clothes, and other small supplies, much of which came from the generous people within ABA!
If you are interested in any of the mentioned programs, contact information and/or website details can be found below:
Giving Tuesday: https://givingtuesday.csus.edu/pages/giving-tuesday-home
ASI Food Pantry: http://www.asi.csus.edu/programs/food-pantry/
Josh’s Heart: http://joshsheart.org/about.html
