Branches of Hope Project
CHRISTMAS PROJECT

PURPOSE:
Branches of Hope is a Campus Service Activity coordinated by the Student Government Association (SGA).  RCCC college curriculum students, who have completed financial aid forms or have demonstrated financial need, can nominate their children to be placed on the BRANCHES OF HOPE TREE.  RCCC faculty, staff, students, and student clubs can select a DOVE and purchase the requested gift(s).  This activity ensures that our students’ children have a holiday gift.  The child and RCCC student/parent have complete anonymity (names are not used) from those who are giving the gift.

DOVE NOMINATIONS:
Nominations can be made by the RCCC student/parent, a faculty or staff member, or another RCCC student.  The RCCC student must be a curriculum student, currently enrolled, and attending class.  Nominees (children) must be 16 years old or younger.

NOMINATION FORM:
Available in the STUDENT SERVICES beginning November 3rd thru November 14th 2008  -- or click here to view/download/print the nomination form. No nominations will be taken after November 14th at 4:00P.

Gift amounts are limited to a minimum of $25.00 and a maximum of $35.00 for the total gift purchase per DOVE.

DOVES are selected from the trees in the Student Services lobby on both North and South Campuses.  Take this DOVE to the Student Services desk and trade for the child’s gift request list.

Place the DOVE number noted on the outside of the wrapped gifts and return them to RCCC Student Services by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008. (Please return the gifts to the campus where you selected the DOVE.)

Gifts can be picked up on the campus at which the nomination form was submitted (South Campus for CBTC and Cosmetology) on December 17, 18, and December 19, 2008. Pickup time ends at 4pm on December 19, 2008.