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DSAAC providing Christmas for area children

Members of DSAAC pose with bags full of toys for 40 Licking County children.

Date: December 21, 2007
Location: GRANVILLE

For the second consecutive year the Denison University Student Athlete Advisory Committee (DSAAC) teamed with the Licking County Salvation Army to assist with their annual "Adopt-A-Family" program.  

Nearly $2,000 was collected by members of DSAAC and with the donations they purchased gifts for 40 local children.  This marked a $500 increase from last year's total and DSAAC President Alison Teopas was happy the group met their goal.

"Last year's Adopt-A-Family initiative went so well, we made the decision early on to raise the bar in 2007," said Teopas.  "We are grateful to the Salvation Army for their cooperation and we are thrilled that 40 children will have something to unwrap on Christmas morning."

The Adopt-A-Family program matches impoverished families with individual or group sponsors to provide for their tangible needs at Christmas.  Without the benefit of an adoption, these families would be looking forward to a very grim holiday.  Being adopted is designed to be a once or, on very rare occasions, twice in a lifetime event for recipient families. 

The mission of the Denison Student Athlete Advisory Council is to work with the university administration and student-athletes to build positive relationships, develop unity, and increase involvement in the campus community.  The Council promotes communication and offers feedback and insight into departmental issues.  The council also incorporates student-athlete opinions about proposed NCAC and NCAA legislation and encourages athletic teams to support one another.  The council fosters and upholds programs to achieve these goals and works to fortify a positive student-athlete image on Denison's campus.