On Saturday, Dec. 1 the Holiday Hustle 5K run/walk raised $2,800 for One Stop Community Christmas. People of all ages participated and helped support the cause, which helps over 900 families during the holiday season.
Beth Gillespie, the director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism, said in a nutshell the focus of One Stop Community Christmas is to make December brighter and easier for families by doing more than just making sure there are gifts under the tree.
“We also provide food for a holiday meal, toilet paper, paper towels, diapers … we do books, games, fleece blankets,” Gillespie said, adding that Eastern students helped make 1,300 fleece blankets for this year.
She said overall, over 900 families will be served for this season, and in those 900 families there are 2,280 kids.
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