Student founds Sunshine Club
Students who have a niche for making crafts or enjoy getting involved in hands-on projects will soon be presented an opportunity through The Sunshine Club.
On Wednesday, Feb. 22 The Sunshine Club, which creates home-made cards for cancer patients, will make its debut at GC&SU.
Karen Farmer, a senior psychology major, is the servant leader of the club and is optimistic about the student involvement and support it will generate. Although the club has not officially started, Farmer has already seen interest from many sororities and residence halls through more than 30 e-mails from students.
“I knew I could get people involved,” said Farmer. “Cancer is so widely known that it would be easy for people to give back in memory of a family member or friend they lost.”
Jessica Murphy, sophomore mass communication major and Sunshine Club member, said she is very excited about the new club and its worthy cause.
“This club is a good way to get involved in the Milledgeville community, which is set apart from the college,” said Farmer. “It’s a nice way to give back. Who doesn’t like to get a card in the mail? It brightens your day and the cards are home-made, which is even more thoughtful.”
Kendall Stiles, director of The GIVE Center, is enthusiastic about a new club coming to campus and the community. The reason behind the name of the club is pretty self-explanatory.
“The reason it got its name was because it brings sunshine and happiness to the lives of the many cancer survivors and patients that it’s working with,” said Stiles.
The club will meet twice a month in The GIVE Center. The GIVE Center will provide materials to make the cards.
Once the cards are finished, Farmer will take them to Milledgeville’s Oconee Regional hospital off of Cobb Street to be distributed. Depending upon the abundance of cards made, they may also be distributed at Relay for Life the weekend of April 21.
“I will initially go and hand out the cards to the cancer patients once they are made,” said Farmer. “However, later on in the semester, I’d like the students to go as well and interact with the patients.”
The Sunshine Club is expected to remain on campus for at least two semesters, and Farmer said she hopes it will continue once she graduates. No other universities or hospitals are involved in this program as of yet, making GC&SU the first of what may eventually become many.
Anyone interested in becoming part of the Sunshine Club may attend the first meeting on Wednesday Feb. 22. Students can join the club at any time.
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on Feb 17 2006. Filed under Other.
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