Share the Love: A community service event

While many consider Valentine’s Day to be a romantic holiday, we would like to add a different spin to this tradition by continuing Share the Love, our fourth annual community service event. The Connect Committee invites you toShare the Love on February 14 as we honor all those in need of love, compassion and kindness in our community.

The following charitable organizations will be on campus to provide information about their causes:

• Cal Lutheran Community Cupboard
• For The Troops*
• Kids and Families Together
• Habitat for Humanity
• Interface Family and Children Services
• James Storehouse
• Many Mansions
• Sara's House
• Ventura County Animal Services*

We are asking campus divisions, departments and/or clubs to sponsor one of the charities. Supporting groups will gather donations for their charity and bring items to the event. Participating groups can select their top three charities that are participating and send choices to Karissa Oien at koien@callutheran.edu.

The Connect Committee will then notify each group with the charity they will sponsor. Lists of items needed for each organization will be provided in the near future.

Monetary donations will also be accepted and donors will be entered into a raffle for door prizes. Note: Donations to enter the raffle are not tax deductible, but all proceeds directly benefit the charities.

Raffle tickets for door prizes may be purchased and proceeds will be used to support the organizations present. 

A station will be set up for writing letters and postcards to our veterans overseas to thank them for their service.

Everyone is welcome to join us as we Share the Love this Valentine’s Day!

*Items collected for For The Troops and Ventura County Animal Services will be hand-delivered, as their organizations are unable to attend in person due to limited staffing.