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| U of M Club of Richmond | | N/A | | The club purchases the items that go in the care packages, purchases boxes, pays for shipping and assembles the packages. The club also provides stamped, pre-addressed postcards so the recipients can let us know they received the packages. Because this project is inexpensive (we only have about a dozen area students at Michigan), we pay for this event from club funds. | | Two to three leaders coordinate the event, getting current addresses for the students, shopping for goodies and mailing the completed packages. The packages are assembled during halftime of the Michigan-Ohio State football game, which we watch at a member's home. Everyone who attends the party helps assemble the packages. | | Approximately four hours. The most time consuming portion of the planning is checking for the students' current addresses by calling their parents-the addresses provided by the University, via the Alumni Association, are often outdated. | | The students find the packages to be a real morale booster at a difficult time. Their parents are also appreciative. | | This event is fun and easy and makes a nice icebreaker at parties. We send things like tea, hot chocolate, soup mix and a variety of snack foods. | | Jean Boddy, dboddy@erols.com |
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