Stuff-a-bus Campaign Helps Families

December 14, 2007

By Craig Reed

KUDOS FOR STUFF-A-BUS
MSUCOM's Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society won a "Business Partnership Award" from the Lansing Jaycees at their annual banquet Jan. 19 for their Stuff-a-Bus program.

35 MSUCOM students volunteered to stand outside in freezing temperatures asking shoppers for their help in Sigma Sigma Phi's "Stuff-a-bus" campaign. Shoppers were asked to help support five families with a total of 20 children this holiday season through purchasing items the families needed as well as making donations to cover the costs of the families' home heating needs this winter.

"It was cold - really really cold - but it was amazing to see the generosity of people," said MSUCOM student Lindsay Rubin. "One lady took the list we had for one family and came back later with a cart filled with one of everything on the list. I was in awe of what she did for that family."

"When I heard about this cause, I was really drawn to it," said MSUCOM student Jim Snyder. "This drive focused on families right here in Lansing that need help. It means a lot to me to help people in need who are in our midst - and there are a lot of people struggling this year."

"By 5:30 p.m., we had the bus completely filled with gifts for the families," said Rachel Rosenbaum who helped coordinate the event. "We collected so much money to help these families with their heating costs this year, that we had enough left over to purchase 190 blankets for the Lansing City Rescue Mission. The shoppers were very generous in their giving. It was an amazing thing to see."