Big Bend students donate to New Hope
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 1 month AGO
Submitted photo The Big Bend Community College ASB officers made teddy bears for donation to the New Hope domestic violence support center. Pictured are (from left) New Hope employees Becky Garcia, Vicki Gamboa and Michele Haughton, with BBCC director of student programs Kim Jackson and college mascot Thor.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | December 3, 2016 2:00 AM
MOSES LAKE — A local organization supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault received a donation of 70 handmade teddy bears, courtesy of the ASB council at Big Bend Community College.
Kim Jackson, BBCC’s director of student programs, and the college’s mascot Thor dropped off the donation Thursday at the offices of New Hope Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. The teddy bears are made from hand towels and will be donated to children aided by New Hope. The project originated from a post on a craft and hobby website, said BBCC director of communications Matt Killebrew.
Killebrew said ASB officers have committed to at least three community service projects “focused on giving back.” The group has crafted chew toys for animals at the Daze of Camelot animal shelter and sponsored a blood drive. A second blood drive is scheduled for January, Killebrew said. The ASB also plans to conduct a food drive for the on-campus food bank, the Viking Pantry.
“Our ASB officers set leadership goals early in the year to give back through community service projects, and they have exceeded their goal,” Jackson said. “They have been a great group to work with.”
Associated Student Body executive officers include Matthew Alvarado, president; Reid Jackson, vice-president; Marisol Lozano, secretary; Auggie Francis, treasurer; Jason Estrada, public information officer and Morgan Goslin, programming director.
Cheryl Schweizer can be reached via email at education@columbiabasinherald.com.
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