New Event Sprinksgiving Thanks Donors

By Summer Meza

A day to express gratitude, a day to give back and a day to make others feel appreciated - Sprinksgiving allows the warm sentiments of Thanksgiving to extend past one short day a year.

The Santa Clara Student Philanthropy Committee is launching what they hope will be a new traditional event on campus, a day to create a project that will show how much students appreciate those who donate to our school.

There is a huge base of alumni who donate, sometimes even regularly, and although we are benefitting from their generosity on a daily basis, there has never been an event dedicated to simply saying thank you to these people.

"The goal of Sprinksgiving is to make time for being thankful to our donors," said Brenda Alba, a member of the Philanthropy Committee. "We want to show that we appreciate how generous they are."

This upcoming Wednesday, there will be an enormous thank-you card that anybody and everybody is encouraged to sign with a note of gratitude on the lawn outside the library.

This project aims to showcase the gratitude that students have for generous alumni and those who make a donation as part of the senior gift in order to support Santa Clara.

"There will be turkey sandwiches and plenty of people coming together in gratitude, just like Thanksgiving," said Alba. "We want it to be like Thanksgiving in the spring, but with a more focused purpose."

This card will be displayed at events that alumni are invited to, in hopes that they will feel appreciated for their efforts and generosity to the school.

Many programs, events and services here at Santa Clara would be nearly impossible without help from those who are dedicated to making our school a better place.

"We want as many people to sign as possible," said Alba, "so that when donors see the card they can see how many people recognize and appreciate them."

Monetary donations, big and small, are all important in so many ways, for both current students and prospective Santa Clara students. "Many people have a great time while they're here," said Alba. "Donating helps you be a part of helping another student get the same experience you did."

Contact Summer Meza at sameza@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.