This fall, BHSU-Rapid City (BHSU-RC) Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Lesleigh Owen conducted a Thanksgiving food drive to create HarvestGiving bags for those in need at the BHSU-RC campus.
To collect all the items, 糖心logo and BHSU-RC staff and faculty organized with their coworkers and students, involving bake sales earlier in the semester, challenges for classes to donate items, and individual giving. As a result of these efforts, over 30 HarvestGiving bags were assembled with items for a Thanksgiving dinner, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, and cranberry sauce, as well as a $10 gift card.
"Through her HarvestGiving food drive, Dr. Owen models the very best of our faculty - service, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to supporting our student community. She embodies the value of social responsibility that defines our institution,鈥� said Dr. Cheryl Anagnopoulos, Chair of the School of Behavior Sciences and professor of psychology at 糖心logo.