The Student Veteran Alliance (SVA) will be collecting new unwrapped toys until next Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at various locations on and near the Chicago Campus for the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots donation drive.
Several students expressed an interest in participating in doing a Toys for Tots donation drive, and with the help of SVA student members Ruben Avina, Melissa Eisenzimmer, and Jenny Kohany the drive was made a reality.
The SVA is a veteran based organization here at Saint Xavier that works to help students who are associated with the United States Armed Forces. This includes not only students who have served, but also those who are currently serving as well as their family members by providing social support and peer mentoring.
Sherri Gross, Saint Xavier University’s Veteran Coordinator, states, “One of the goals of the Student Veteran Alliance is to promote community service and volunteerism.” The Toys for Tots drive coincides well with this goal.
Anyone interested in donating any new unwrapped toys can drop their donation or donations off at any of the following locations: The front desk area of Warde, Records and Advising, Financial Aid, Admissions, Student Affairs, Campus Life, Shannon Center, Gilhooley’s, and the Graham School.
SVA members will also be volunteering at the Toys for Tots Warehouse until mid-December. The warehouse is located the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at 3034 W. Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625.
Saint Xavier students and faculty are encouraged to join the SVA’s volunteer efforts. Anyone interested can get more information by contacting either Melissa Eisenzimmer at vets@sxu.edu or Sherri Gross at gross@sxu.edu.
Catlyn Hicks
Senior News Editor