UWindsor president Rob Gordon (right) accepts contributions from volunteers Katherine Simon, Sabina Howell, and Chris Knack to load a truck full of gifts for the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Holiday Program, Tuesday outside the Welcome Centre.
Faculty, staff, and students stepped up once again in support of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Holiday Program, which collects gifts for distribution to the charity’s clients.
Volunteers filled a truck with boxes of gifts, Tuesday outside the Welcome Centre.
This year, 27 departments and individuals sponsored some 37 families, collecting over $27,000 worth of gifts, said campaign organizer Sabina Howell, administrative assistant in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
“It’s always nice to see how people at the University respond to the call to make the holidays special for children,” she said.
It’s a cause that is well-established on campus, said UWindsor president Rob Gordon.
“This campus tradition is a way to demonstrate that we are doing our part to make the holidays a little brighter for families and youth in Windsor-Essex,” Dr. Gordon said.