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Mortar Board to Collect "School Gear" for K-12 Students
Posted November 22, 2002
HOLLAND -- A drive for "school gear" for
kindergarten through 12th grade students is being sponsored
by the Hope College chapter of the Mortar Board national
collegiate honor society.
The drive is running Monday-Friday, Dec. 2-6, and
is being conducted on behalf of students in the Holland
Public Schools. The organizers are seeking new or gently
used hats, mittens, gloves, backpacks, coats, scarves and
sweaters.
Donated items may be dropped off in the lobby of
the college's Van Wylen Library. They will be delivered to
the school system on Friday, Dec. 6.
Mortar Board recognizes college seniors for their
achievements in scholarship, leadership and service;
provides opportunities for continued leadership development;
promotes service to colleges and universities; and
encourages life-long contributions to the global community.
The national organization was founded in 1918.
The 40-member Alcor Chapter has existed at Hope
since the 1936-37 academic year, and became a part of the
national Mortar Board organization in 1961.
The Van Wylen Library is located on College Avenue
at 10th Street, and the lobby is on the building's south
side. During the week of the drive, the library will be
open from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday and
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
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