Loading up for needy children
First-year
pharmacy student Brandy Shetley, left, climbs through a roomful of Christmas
toys and gifts bound for the arms of needy Lowcountry children as part
of the College of Pharmacy's annual teddy bear gift drive supporting the
Carolina Youth Development Center.
She joins pharmacy volunteers Brie Dunn, Adam Cassell, Donald Dickert, Andrew Hunter, Layne Hepler and other student volunteers in transporting gifts and presents from the Harper Student Center to the Center.
In
addition to pharmacy student support, several campus labs responded to
the holiday effort distributing teddy bear gift tags in their respective
areas.
In total, more than 200 gifts were collected during the three-week effort. The lot filled four vehicles with holiday treasures as they were delivered on Dec. 10.
“We were so overwhelmed to receive these gifts,” said Penny Gall,
coordinator at the Carolina Youth Development Center in North Charleston.
“We're so appreciative of the help and the generosity of our donors in
this effort. Without them, many of our children would not enjoy a happy
Christmas. Thank you, MUSC.”
An ongoing effort since 1994, students from each of the four pharmacy classes set-up Christmas trees decorated with teddy bear tags at campus locations. Each tag bore the name of a child, age and suggested gift, usually a toy, shoes or clothing item. Some tags listing linens and other household necessities as a general gift request.
Participants were asked to return their tagged and bagged gift to the
MUSC Gives Back office.
Friday, Dec. 17, 2004
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