Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey’s athletic department will honor a group of TCNJ students and a handful of staff members on Monday in conjunction with the Lions’ home men’s basketball game with Brooklyn College. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in Packer Hall. At halftime of the contest, TCNJ will recognize members of the Bonner Community Scholars Corp who travelled to New Orleans from January 12-19 and assisted with rebuilding the homes and lives of those who were shattered by the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
For its 2008 celebration of the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The College of New Jersey would like to recognize the value and necessity of service to the community, both local and beyond.
In conjunction with the Bonner Community Scholars Corps, the College has planned a week of service-related events in which students, faculty, and staff are invited and encouraged to participate.
JOIN US IN RECOGNITION
The week will begin on Monday, January 21 with a reception for members of the Bonner Community Scholars corps, who will recount their January 12-19 trip to New Orleans to rebuild the homes and lives of those still struggling with the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The reception will take place in Brower Student Center 202 starting at Noon. Refreshments will be served. Read about the recovery experience in New Orleans on the Bonner Scholars’ blog: http://tcnjbonners.wordpress.com/
The scholars will also be recognized during halftime at Monday’s 2 p.m. men’s basketball game against Brooklyn College.
JOIN US IN GIVING
Beginning on Monday, January 21, the Bonner Scholars will be accepting donations for the Bonner Center's Trenton community partners including: Academic Sports Academy, Young Scholars Institute, Columbus Elementary School, El Centro de Recursos Para Familias, Habitat for Humanity, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, and Trenton Medical Arts Academy.
Specific items needed are:
-winter coats
-hygiene products
-children’s books
-high school text books
-school supplies
-canned goods
-small tools/hand tools
Collection bins will be available at the Monday Bonner Scholar reception at Noon in BSC 202, and at the Monday men’s basketball game against Brooklyn College starting at 2 p.m. in Packer Hall. Donations may be made at the Bonner Center from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 21 and Tuesday, January. For donations after those specified times, please contact the Bonner Center at 609.771.2548 (on campus x2548).
JOIN US IN SERVICE
Finally, the Bonner Scholars have invited the campus community to participate in any of their various weekly service events, which range from Habitat for Humanity to tutoring high school students, to interacting with the developmentally disabled. To sign up for an off-campus service event, please fill out this form:
https://jedi.tcnj.edu/webteam/cgi-bin/formgenie/formgenie.pl?form=22579
*Employees who wish to use leave time or adjust a work schedule in order to participate in an off-site program during normal work hours should seek approval from their supervisor.
Please join in celebrating the spirit of community. For more information, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 771-2368. For more information about the Bonner Scholars or how you can get involved, please call 771-2548.