#GivingTuesdayatBonas
The
Franciscan Center for Social Concern aims to raise $40,000 for service and
social justice programming on campus. Can we count on you to join in now
through December 3 with a gift for #GivingTuesdayatBonas?
Several
longstanding and beloved FCSC programs will be the focus of this year’s event: Bona
Buddies, a youth mentoring program; Silver Wolves, connecting
students with elderly residents at a local assisted living home; Break the
Bubble, organizing service trips during the fall and spring breaks; the
Warming House, the nation’s oldest student-run soup kitchen; SBU @ SPCA,
offering SBU students the opportunity to support the work of the local SPCA;
and Farm To Table, a summer program providing students hands-on
experience with sustainable agriculture and service at the Warming House. Three
new FCSC programs will also be featured: Bona Scouts, an after-school
program that uses scouting to teach skills and form friendships; Friends
with Sisters, pairing Allegany Franciscan Sisters with SBU students for
weekly meetings that develop relationships and understanding between young
adults and elderly religious women; and the SBU Food Pantry, offering
support to those within the SBU community who are experiencing food insecurity.
Your generosity will touch the hearts of many.
