{"id":89837,"date":"2021-12-21T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T21:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=89837"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:57:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T21:57:16","slug":"making-spirits-bright-delta-states-staff-council-wraps-up-successful-toy-drive-benefitting-local-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2021\/12\/making-spirits-bright-delta-states-staff-council-wraps-up-successful-toy-drive-benefitting-local-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Making spirits bright: Delta State\u2019s Staff Council wraps up successful toy drive benefitting local children"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]CLEVELAND, Miss.\u2014<\/strong> Local children will experience the joy of receiving gifts this holiday season thanks to the generosity of Delta State University\u2019s Administrative Staff Council.<\/p>\n

Each year, Delta State\u2019s Staff Council hosts a toy drive benefitting families selected by the Bolivar County Family & Children\u2019s Services. This year, a total of 157 toys were donated during the drive which ran through the month of December.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s toy drive at Delta State was another success,\u201d said Holly Ray, chair of Staff Council\u2019s Special Projects Committee. \u201cTo know that we have played even a small part in bringing smiles and joy to children who might not have otherwise had a Christmas is truly humbling, and I am proud to be a member of our generous Delta State family.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the contributions from Delta State staff members, donations were also given by the DSU Student Alumni Association, under the direction of Projects Chairman Anna Sledge Tucker and President Amarri Harris.<\/p>\n

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Pictured are SAA members (front row, from left) Olivia Crick, Leigh Tucker (back row) Alexis Rodgers, Anna Sledge Tucker and Meri Maci Autrey.<\/p><\/div>\n

Contributions were also made by the Dedicated Statesmen Association\u2014a group comprise of retired Delta State faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

The toy drive is the Staff Council\u2019s second successful project this holiday season. Last month, the organization delivered a truckload of non-perishable food items to the Bolivar County Family & Children\u2019s Services through its annual Feed-A-Family food drive held each year before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Delta State\u2019s Administrative Staff Council serves as a liaison between the administration and the staff to provide a formal process for staff to discuss issues involving university policies and procedures, and to forward ideas, recommendations and options to the university president.<\/p>\n

The Staff Council is dedicated to excellence in service and the continued growth and development of Delta State University.<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit\u00a0www.deltastate.edu\/about-dsu\/administration\/staff-council<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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