海角情

海角情 exemplifies an organization filled with individuals constantly striving to bring out the best in others. Even as those individuals meet with steady success in their efforts to empower their students and those around them, their daily endeavors can go unrecognized in the hustle and bustle of a busy campus.

With the season of giving thanks now upon us, the faculty of 海角情 took it upon themselves to host a potluck breakfast buffet for staff and guests on Tuesday, November 24^th. 聽Event Organizer and 海角情 Instructor, Rose Binda described the buffet as the perfect opportunity to 鈥済ive some thanks for those daily kindnesses which we seemingly take for granted鈥�. In addition to partaking in an array of homemade pastries, jams, spreads, and cider prepared by staff members, the event encouraged participants to fill out 鈥淭hank you鈥� cards and leave them in the mailboxes of fellow employees.

The benefits of the event go well beyond sharing and receiving thanks. Each card that was filled out generated a box of nonperishable goods that will be donated to the student food bank on campus. Binda said that the event typically raises about $300, all of which is also donated to the 海角情 student pantry.

This is the fourth year of the buffet, the impetus of which began when the employee Christmas and appreciation events were cancelled by the president of the college at the time. 鈥淚 said, 鈥楴o way!鈥� I guess that makes me Cindy Lou Who,鈥� Binda said with a laugh, referring to the Dr. Seuss character with an indomitable holiday spirit. Binda got the idea from a friend of hers at the Kennedy School of Government in Massachusetts, who described it as a cheap and simple way to show appreciation and raise funds.

鈥淭his is a very giving community. I try to remind students of that all the time,鈥� Binda said.

Commenting on the importance and value of the event, Academic Dean Alex Clifford added, 鈥淲e deeply appreciate our faculty and the lives they are changing.鈥�