Want to help give back to the community this holiday season? Then do your part by getting written up.
For the fourth straight year, fines that are collected as a result of documentation for University rules violations will go to the Toys for Tots program, which gives toys to underprivileged children in the Fairfield County area.
The idea was brought to the Dean of Students Office by Caitlin Wagner, who graduated in 2006. She worked with the office for two years before graduating and it has expanded further from there.
‘In 2006, the Student Alumni Association was approached with the request to have Teddy Bears for Love included,’ said Allison Berger, associate director of the dean of students office. ‘For the last three years we have allowed students to donate toys and teddy bears in exchange for their student conduct fines.’
Nationwide, the program collected 7.5 million toys in 2007 and is run by the United States Marine Corps.
The program is in association with Campus Ministry, which is collecting toys until Dec. 18. Students who are not written-up can contribute by taking new, unwrapped toys to the Barone Campus Center Info Desk.
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