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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 7, 2016

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SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GIVES BACK

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College (SSCC) is celebrating the holiday season by collecting donations for local organizations.

The College recently collected and delivered over five hundred canned goods to the Community Soup Bowl. Student engagement coordinator Norquina Rieves organized the donations and delivery. “The food drive was an awesome opportunity for our student organizations and the College campus to give back to the community,” said Rieves. “For one in six people in this country, hunger is a reality. We may not be able to eradicate this problem, but we want to help as many people as we can.”

In addition to the donation of canned goods, student organizations work one day a month at the community soup bowl as part of the College’s outreach efforts.

The College is also still accepting donations for its Here Comes Santa Claus project. Sponsored by the SSCC Ambassadors and in cooperation with United Way, Here Comes Santa Claus accepts donations for Caring Days, FOCUS on Senior Citizens, Phoenix House, Tuscaloosa’s One Place, Turning Point, West Alabama Outreach, Metro Animal Shelter, and SSCC Veterans Outreach. Donations will be accepted through Monday, December 12 at noon.

For more information about SSCC student organizations, contact Norquina Rieves at nrieves@sheltonstate.edu.

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