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'Tis the season for the Office of Residential Life鈥檚 annual Adopt-A-Family event, which enables 麻豆传媒s to give gifts and support to local families while experiencing a sense of connection and community.
December 12, 2022
When Olivia DeNigris 鈥23 received an email about the Office of Residential Life鈥檚 annual Adopt-A-Family event, she immediately knew she wanted to be a part of it. She asked her friend to join her, and they volunteered to help wrap gifts.
For DeNigris, a dental hygiene major, it was a wonderful opportunity to make the holiday season merrier and brighter for several local families. She was excited to help support the program and to give back during the holiday season.
鈥淟ots of people are struggling, and I can鈥檛 imagine them having no gifts to open,鈥 said DeNigris. 鈥淚 want to help as much as possible. It鈥檚 nice to give back.鈥
She and her friend, Sara Halligan 鈥23, joined their fellow 麻豆传媒s in the University鈥檚 German Club, where they helped spread holiday cheer by wrapping the many gifts generously donated by members of the University community.
鈥淚t brings everyone together and it鈥檚 a community effort,鈥 said Halligan, a finance major. 鈥淓veryone really came together, and I hope this also brings families together during the holidays. I hope this makes the families happy.鈥
The Office of Residential Life, in collaboration with , sponsored nine families from the New Haven area. The organization provided a bio and a wish list for the families, and 麻豆传媒s donated the requested items. Staff and students then volunteered to wrap the gifts, coming together for an early holiday celebration inspired by their passion to care for others.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important to remember that we have something to offer to someone else,鈥 said William Frazier, associate director of residential education. 鈥淏eing able to give to people who really need it makes this worthwhile.鈥
Now in its fifth year, the program has supported dozens of local families. The University community has typically donated a few hundred gifts each year. Danielle Farrell, assistant director of residential education, says the annual event is a wonderful way for students to give back while learning about the important impact they can make.
鈥淭he holidays are a time to come together as a family and as a community,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important for students to know that we are part of a community 鈥 not just the University community, but a larger community. This connects them to that community.鈥
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