97-12-22 Community Service Projects Coincide with Sugar Bowl

                      NEWS ADVISORY:
OHIO STATE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS TO COINCIDE WITH SUGAR BOWL

     The Ohio State University Office of Student Affairs is
coordinating several community service projects in New Orleans to
coincide with the football team’s participation in the Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1.

     The projects include a collection of cold-weather clothing
donations for homeless and low-income families enduring a colder-
than-usual winter this year in New Orleans.  Groups of volunteers
also will work at various sites in New Orleans during their visit
to the city.

     Fans traveling to the Sugar Bowl are asked to pack extra
coats, sweaters, blankets, shoes and other cold-weather items for
donation.  Receptacles for the items will be located at the
Hilton Riverview and Sheraton hotels in New Orleans.  The Office
of Student Activities also will collect donations in Columbus
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and 24 and 29-31 in Room 218 of
the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.

     Nearly 200 Ohio State representatives, including Interim
President Richard Sisson, the marching band and cheerleaders,
also will volunteer at food pantries, missions and homes for
people with disabilities in New Orleans.  Sisson and Florida
State University President Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte are
scheduled to volunteer together at the Ozanam Inn, an emergency
shelter and soup kitchen at 843 Camp St. in New Orleans,
beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 31.  Sisson will be at the shelter until
10:15 a.m.

     Those who wish to join the volunteers may call Tracy Stuck,
director of Student Activities at Ohio State, at (614) 688-4145
for information.

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Contact:  Tracy Stuck, Student Activities, (614) 688-4145


[Submitted by: Von Vargas  (vargas.12@osu.edu)
               
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 08:04:16 -0500 (EST)]
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