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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 3-26-2013 Honor Society Receives Grant for Local Service Organization Ryan M. Whittington Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Whittington, Ryan M., "Honor Society Receives Grant for Local Service Organization" (2013). University of Mississippi News. 2395. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/2395 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchHonor Society Receives Grant for Local ServiceOrganizationNational Society of Collegiate Scholars chapter one of only five recipients ofaward nationwideMARCH 26, 2013 BY RYAN M WHITTINGTONOXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi are committed to serving the needs of thelocal community. It’s that same commitment that led the Ole Miss chapter of the National Society ofCollegiate Scholars to select an Oxford-based service organization that would benefit most from a$1,000 grant.First-year UM pharmacy student and chapter president Emily Draper says the group has selectedLovepacks, a local service organization, as the recipient of the grant.“We’ve donated to LovePacks in the past when we realized there was a huge need for donations forchildren in this community,” Draper said.The NSCS chapter was named one of five applicants to receive the grant to help make a difference intheir community. The National Society of Collegiate Scholars sponsored the Engaging Race, a serviceinitiative competition, which solicited applications from more than 300 chapters and alumni throughoutthe country.Lovepacks works with counselors at schools throughout the community to identify hungry children whomay not have access to meals once they leave in the afternoons. With the help of volunteers anddonations, Lovepacks purchases items that are easy for children to open and contain single servings offood such as cereal, pasta, soup, and fruits. The snacks are packed each week and delivered to theschool. Counselors then distribute food to students before weekends and holidays.“Lovepacks is thrilled and humbled to receive the $1,000 donation,” said Mary Leary, co-president ofLovepacks. “It is wonderful how Ole Miss and NSCS is reaching out to help support the localcommunity. This donation demonstrates that these students have a desire to serve others, as well as adesire to achieve academically.”Draper said the grant could not have come a better time for Lovepacks as they prepare to stockpileitems to give children before the summer break. After receiving the check, the chapter is planning a tripto Kroger and Walmart to purchase the most-needed items before helping package the Lovepacks in thenear future.The National Society of Collegiate Scholars invites high-achieving freshmen and sophomores to joineach year.For more information on Lovepacks, find them on Facebook.FILED UNDER: NEWS RELEASES, STUDENT NEWSRead the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. Lead byJonathan Klingler, assistant professor ofpolitical science, the students of Pol 391:Applied Politics met not with candidates,but with the people who make candidates’More Posts from this CategoryThank You To OurDonorsYoung Alumna Gives Back to Schoolof AccountancyOXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie JenningsTeague, of Chicago, sees her commitmentof $100,000 to the Patterson School ofAccountancy‘s new building at theUniversity of Mississippi as a means ofsaying “thank you.” “It is a way to show asmall token of my appreciation to OleMiss, the faculty and staff, and theaccountingMore Posts from this CategoryOle Miss In the NewsReuters: Keep an Eye on the MoneySupplyU.S. inflation roller coaster prompts freshlook at long-ignored money supply ByMichael S. Derby NEW YORK – Theamount of money sloshing around the U.S.economy shrank last year for the first timeon record, a development that someeconomists believe bolsters the case forU.S. inflation pressures continuing toabate. The Federal Reserve’sNews Releases UM COVID-19 Video Gallery University Communications Ole Miss Homepage Ole Miss News BlogFacebookTwitterLin edInEmailCopyL nkSMSPrintFriendlySharFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeChannelRead the story …More Posts from this CategoryRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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