Residence Hall Association helps cancer research
Matt Tyson
Issue date: 4/9/09 Section: News
Every year, Jacksonville State University does it's job in conjunction with Relay for Life to help fight cancer by having different fundraisers on and off campus. On the battle front, is JSU's housing department. The group of leaders from the department have been, and will be, holding events for students to come and donate money to be given to Relay for Life for cancer research.
Wesley Todd, the residency life coordinator for Logan and Patterson Halls, recently headed up the idea of having a car wash for the cause.
"It's been a philanthropy project that we wanted to work on and we figured a nice car in April would be a good way to raise some money," Todd says.
When brainstorming for ideas, Todd knew that he could get the man power behind him to have the car wash because of his position.
"Any money is good money for this cause. As long as we are doing something productive, I feel like we've accomplished something," Todd says
The projects do not just stop at a car wash. In a recent interview, Kerry Hightower, the secretary of housing, spoke about all the different fundraisers that have been going on this year. Last week they held a basketball tournament and on April 9th, there will be the "Pie in the Face for the Human Race" event on the quad in which students can come out and pay to hit someone in the face with a pie.
Hightower also talks about the housing departments affiliation with Relay for Life. She says that they all participate as a team and go to Relay for Life every year to support the fight against cancer.
Wesley Todd, the residency life coordinator for Logan and Patterson Halls, recently headed up the idea of having a car wash for the cause.
"It's been a philanthropy project that we wanted to work on and we figured a nice car in April would be a good way to raise some money," Todd says.
When brainstorming for ideas, Todd knew that he could get the man power behind him to have the car wash because of his position.
"Any money is good money for this cause. As long as we are doing something productive, I feel like we've accomplished something," Todd says
The projects do not just stop at a car wash. In a recent interview, Kerry Hightower, the secretary of housing, spoke about all the different fundraisers that have been going on this year. Last week they held a basketball tournament and on April 9th, there will be the "Pie in the Face for the Human Race" event on the quad in which students can come out and pay to hit someone in the face with a pie.
Hightower also talks about the housing departments affiliation with Relay for Life. She says that they all participate as a team and go to Relay for Life every year to support the fight against cancer.
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