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The 9th Annual URI Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive officially kicks

off on Tuesday, November 13th, offering family sponsorship opportunities, general gift drives (warm clothing, toys, gift cards) and monetary donations

to benefit the children and families assisted by Children's Friend. 

Here's how you can be involved:

            *Purchase a new gift for a child or young teenager

            *Adopt a family

            *Organize a gift drive

Join President Dooley, Vice Presidents Weygand and Dougan,

your colleagues and students for a Holiday Collection Reception at the University Club on Thursday, December 6th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM

Let us know you are coming:  rsvpyes@etal.uri.edu

Bring a new, unwrapped gift for a child in need this holiday, or sponsor a family by contacting Children's Friend at (401) 276-4346 or holidaydrive@cfsri.org

Your donations of toys, warm clothing, retail gift cards and

monetary gifts will assist hundreds of Rhode Island

children and families in need this holiday season.

Gift donations accepted now through December 6th at the Memorial Union Information Desk and in the Carlotti Administration Building, Room 108.

'Tis the season printable flyer (pdf)

2011 Reception Pictures

If you missed the December 6th collection reception,

Donations will be accepted through December 10th in the

Carlotti Administration Building Room 108


Questions may be addressed to Sharon Blackmar

at (401) 874-2433 or sharonk@uri.edu

 

 

9th Annual Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive

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