{"312151":{"#nid":"312151","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campuswide Service Project Brings Together Students, Faculty, Staff","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAll summer, incoming students and their families have been bringing donations with them to FASET orientation to benefit women and children at a shelter near Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, the campus community is being asked to help package these items as part of Small Act Big Impact, a program organized by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program introduces new students to the \u201cservice\u201d part of Tech\u2019s \u201cprogress and service\u201d motto by having them make donations and perform an act of service before they even attend their first classes. It also gives the rest of campus a chance to interact, meet new students, and give back together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCurrent students often express an interest in working more closely with faculty and staff on service projects,\u201d said Sarah Perkins, civic engagement coordinator. \u201cOur hope is that the packaging event can provide that opportunity during a student\u2019s first weekend on campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDonations will be packed into \u201ccritical needs\u201d and \u201cjob\u201d kits for the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children, an Atlanta Mission facility. The packaging event will take place on the first floor of the Student Center, near the Piedmont Room, on Friday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 6 p.m. All are invited to attend or stop by; an \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/small-act-big-impact-packaging-event-registration-9848868230\u0022\u003Eonline RSVP\u003C\/a\u003E is encouraged but not required.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe see this program as an entry point for students to learn about civic engagement on campus and to meet others who share an interest in service,\u201d Perkins said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDonations can be made now through Aug. 15. A collection bin is located in the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement, Room 2211 in the Student Center Commons, or donations can be brought directly to the packaging event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EItems needed include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETravel-sized toiletries:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShampoo\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConditioner\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELotion\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBar soap\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBody wash\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBody spray\/perfume\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJob\/office supplies:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpiral notebooks (8.5 x 11\u201d)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJournals (lined)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUSB flash drives\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQuart-sized plastic bags\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/leadandengage.gatech.edu\/content\/6\/serve-today\u0022\u003ELeadership and Civic Engagement website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESmall Act Big Impact is both a donation drive and a community service event benefitting the Atlanta Mission.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Small Act Big Impact is both a donation drive and a community service event benefitting the Atlanta Mission."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-08-04 10:39:55","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:48","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-08-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"312141":{"id":"312141","type":"image","title":"Small Act Big Impact Packaging Event","body":null,"created":"1449244751","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:59:11","changed":"1475895022","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:22","alt":"Small Act Big Impact Packaging Event","file":{"fid":"199870","name":"packingevent.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/packingevent_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/packingevent_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1313116,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/packingevent_0.jpg?itok=XiY4RLmn"}}},"media_ids":["312141"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/leadandengage.gatech.edu\/content\/6\/serve-today","title":"Small Act Big Impact Project"},{"url":"http:\/\/leadandengage.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2624","name":"community service"},{"id":"40361","name":"office of leadership and civic engagement"},{"id":"167247","name":"service"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sarah.perkins@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESarah Perkins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Leadership and Civic Engagement\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}