The Joy of Giving Program
Every year, the campus community comes together to ensure that dozens of local children receive gifts to brighten and enhance their holiday season.
Staff Council's Service Projects Committee is putting on our annual Joy of Giving Program for the 35th year! The program organizes departments, offices, campus groups, and individuals to purchase gifts for children from families that are nominated by area social workers through Butte County Children's Services. Families remain anonymous, but social workers collect information about what the family might need along with children's ages, sizes, favorite colors, and interests, so that the gifts can be personalized.
Joy of Giving is back on campus. The gifts will be collected in Colusa Hall, where we will hold a reception for the campus to celebrate the spirit of generosity.
Staff Council also raises funds throughout the year to purchase grocery gift cards to be distributed to each of the families along with their gifts. The total money raised for gift cards over the last 35 years reaches well over $100,000! With over 1,900 families in Butte County adopted by program participants, over 4,800 children have benefitted from the spirit of giving.
