Small Donation, Big Impact has truly been making a big difference in the lives of the Veterans we are helping.
If our last update picture painted 6,766 items worth of thank yous, how about an estimated dollar impact of those individual items donated??
1st Donation drop off was 2749 items for approximately $12,500
2nd Donation drop off was 4017 items for approximately $23,221.14
The total approximate monetary contribution from the donated items is
Drum roll please …
$35,721.14 AMAZING!!!
The members of the Veterans ERG and the Military Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) are grateful and humbled by your love and support!! Your generosity amazes us!!
Mark your calendars!
Our mission for this year is still not complete and we still need you! We have two more requested item windows to finish out the year.
The next requested items drives are:
- 11-1 to 11-21 Non-perishable foods
- 12-1 to 12-16 Socks (pairs)
Their corresponding collection dates are:
- Tuesday, 11-22-22
- Monday, 12-19-22
If you would like to continue to provide more of the items from previous drives, we welcome all items. The previous collection drives contained these items:
- Multi-vitamins, Vitamin C Immune Support (suggestion from MVRC) small bottles preferred
- Mouth Care Kits (brush, paste, floss, mouthwash)
- Donated Coats
- New Hats/Gloves/ Scarves
It is never too late to contribute personally nor to start an office drive. If you are interested in volunteering or starting an office drive, please contact our drive lead, Ashley Tainer-harp, ashley.tainer-harp@osumc.edu.
If you are a Veteran or National Guard/Reserve member of the United States military, or somebody who supports Veterans regardless of military status, please consider joining the Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG), please contact Paul Dumouchelle, paul.dumouchelle@osumc.edu.
The Veterans ERG (Employee Resource Group) connects Veterans, their families, and supporters within the OSU Community. In addition to building community, we seek to advance Veterans’ careers and serve the Veteran community with resources, networking, and commemorative events.
