Operation Gratitude accepting donations for military care packages
March 25, 2013
The Veteran’s Resource Center is accepting donations for care packages for veterans starting March 25 until May 6 with stations across campus. The purposes of the program, known as “Operation Gratitude,” is to show members of the U.S. military they are appreciated and have the support of peopl...
Students hold a toiletry drive to donate items to troops
March 28, 2010
In 2005, Jaime Castillo, now 27, was in Iraq. Castillo was stationed there for 18 months. The biology major said he recalls being stressed and feeling better when he received a package from a stranger. “It’s really a nice thing to get,” Castillo said. “When I got the package it was somethin...