Skidmore Cares unites campus community
December 5 will be a special day on the Skidmore campus. It’s Skidmore Cares Friday, when once again the College’s employees and their families will gather to celebrate the season, and to make a difference in the lives of area families in need by collecting food items and school supplies.
Skidmore Cares was launched in 2006 by President Philip Glotzbach and Marie Glotzbach to provide a meaningful opportunity for the campus community to come together at the annual holiday open house at Scribner House. This year, the event will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on December 5.
Students sort food items in the Carriage House.
Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and school supplies for donation to local service agencies. The items may be dropped off in the sleigh in the front yard of Scribner House or taken directly to the Carriage House collection center. For a list of items by College division, click here.
Retirees and their families as well as local community leaders are also invited to the open house. As always, there will be supervised activities for children in the Carriage House, including and the ever-popular cookie decorating.
“Skidmore Cares Friday provides a wonderful opportunity for all of us who work at the College to come together as a community, at Scribner House, in good fellowship to celebrate the values of the holiday season,” said Marie Glotzbach. “As we have before, we will fill the sleigh with donations of food items and school supplies that will help so many members of the larger Saratoga community who are in need. It’s a great way for the Skidmore community to give back to the city that is so supportive of the College.”
This year’s Skidmore Cares beneficiaries are the Corinth Central School District, Wellspring, Franklin Community Center, Latino Community Advocacy Program, Mary’s Haven, Salvation Army, Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (EOC), Saratoga Springs City School District PATHS Program, and Shelters of Saratoga.
Skidmore Cares organizers are working with groups of employees, designated as campus “cheerleaders,” to encourage participation in their divisions of the College.
Students are involved through the efforts of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Benef-Action, the Student Government Association, and the "Beatlemore Skidmania” concerts, organized by Professor of Music Gordon Thompson and a group of students. Proceeds from two of the concerts will be donated to Skidmore Cares to distribute to the designated agencies.
To learn more, visit the Skidmore Cares website here.
