Daymar College Students Get in the Giving Spirit
December 16, 2011 – 12:32 pm
At a time when donations to charitable organizations are most needed, students at Daymar College’s Owensboro campus have shown the giving spirit that will make the holiday season a little brighter for families in need in the Owensboro area.
That’s because the school’s fifth annual food drive resulted in an outpouring of support, totaling more than 2,200 nonperishable food items – about $1,600 worth. Senior Executive Assistant to the President Melissa Thompson and Administrative Assistant Anita Carter dropped off the items at the food pantry at Journey Fellowship church on Dec. 5. CRC employees also donated $1,000 to help support the pantry’s efforts.
The donations couldn’t have come at a better time, according to Tim Coons, a volunteer at the pantry. “We’re real low,” he said. “We were completely out of canned goods.” Coons said the donation would help restock the barren shelves in the pantry and allow the church to continue giving back to the community and its less fortunate residents.
Past food drive donations have been distributed among students, but representatives from the college decided to branch out and give back to the community, Thompson said.
In addition to its Owensboro campus, Daymar College features 15 campuses throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Daymar offers a variety of programs to fit the needs of students, including Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Graphic Design, Human Resource Management, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paralegal Studies, Pharmacy Technology and Website Design. New Bachelor degree programs include Business Administration, Business Management, Criminal Justice Administration and Health Care Administration.
