{"id":958,"date":"2019-10-10T21:33:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T21:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/?p=958"},"modified":"2021-10-21T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T18:53:02","slug":"1st-day-of-giving-at-jc-on-thursday-october-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/news\/1st-day-of-giving-at-jc-on-thursday-october-24\/","title":{"rendered":"1st \u201cDay of Giving\u201d at JC on Thursday, October 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELLISVILLE-The first official, \u201cDay of Giving\u201d at Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been set for October 24, as an all-day event on campus to encourage faculty, staff, \"\"<\/a>students, alumni and friends to help grow and continue the mission of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Foundation, Inc. \u00a0Foundation and college coordinators believe a \u201cDay of Giving\u201d appropriately secures the Foundation\u2019s mission to continue to thrive and it supports the non-profit as it extends assistance to the college, the faculty and its students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initial feedback we have received from faculty, staff, alumni and friends has been very positive and we expect they will rise to the occasion to give back to Jones. The impact made on this one day will go a long way with us all working together,\u201d said V.P. of Advancement, Charlie Garretson.<\/p>\n

The main purpose of this concerted effort has two goals explained Â鶹ֱ²¥ Executive Vice President of CMO, CIO, CEMO, Finee\u2019 Ruffin.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, build awareness of how the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Foundation serves our students and our communities and second, to show how easy giving can be for our alumni and friends. Giving at Â鶹ֱ²¥ directly benefits the students through scholarships, hardship assistance and even classroom and lab modifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alumni and friends are usually the first sources for assistance and that\u2019s why many university foundations utilize similar giving events to support both large and small needs within their community. However, if you didn’t attend Â鶹ֱ²¥, many discover Jones touches their life in some way. Whether it\u2019s through the Jones students working in hospitals helping with your care during their clinicals and as employees after graduation or the many professionals who become teachers, business owners, pharmacists, musicians, welders, engineers, or inventors, Â鶹ֱ²¥ touches communities throughout the U.S. and the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cJones automotive students are repairing ambulances for medical care in rural Africa through a special partnership. Forestry students are benefitting from our partnership with Sweden\u2019s Hagl\u00f6f Forestry and the athletes who come to America to play for JC, share their Jones experiences. The \u2018Day of Giving\u2019 is an opportunity for anyone to help Â鶹ֱ²¥ continue to offer excellence in education and inspire another generation to share the vision Â鶹ֱ²¥ established in 1911,\u201d said Ruffin.<\/p>\n

Donations can be accepted online at www.jcjc.edu\/dayofgiving on Thursday, October 24, or by phone at 601-477-4145, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., or by stopping by the Alumni and Foundation Office in Jones Hall on the campus of Â鶹ֱ²¥ in Ellisville. Garretson has lined up competitions between the faculty in every division, and some businesses are offering \u201cspecials.\u201d Entertainment is lined up for the Day of Giving which will culminate on campus during the last home football game against East Central, which begins at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

To keep track of the progress and when we reach the initial goal of $15,000, follow us on social media at\u00a0 Facebook-JCJC Alumni and Foundation, Facebook-Â鶹ֱ²¥<\/a>, Â鶹ֱ²¥-Instagram-Twitter<\/a>. For more information contact the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Alumni and Foundation Office at 601-477-4145.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ELLISVILLE-The first official, \u201cDay of Giving\u201d at Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been set for October 24, as an all-day event on campus to encourage faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to help grow and continue the mission of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Foundation, Inc. \u00a0Foundation and college coordinators believe a \u201cDay of Giving\u201d appropriately secures the Foundation\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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