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The Union of Student Activists is a student organization at Lincoln
College advised by faculty member Ron Keller. Students in the
organization are Jess Kraft, Heta Shah, Erin Colgan, David Peterlinz,
Whitney Bassett and Dawn Rowell. They have been very active in the
community with activities like fundraising for Hurricane Katrina
victims and collecting canned goods.
On Nov. 23, they delivered
turkeys and several other items for Thanksgiving meals, including
mashed potatoes, vegetables and rolls. Five Logan County families
picked up the food at CIEDC on Thanksgiving Day. Kathy Shepherd,
director of community services at CIEDC, coordinated the
distribution of the meals.
Angela Stoltzenburg, CIEDC executive director, was very thankful
for the college students' efforts. "It is wonderful to see young
people taking an active role in the community," she said. "The food
collected for the families made their holiday much more enjoyable,
and we appreciate the students' efforts for giving their time to
such a good deed. We look forward to working with them again in the
future."
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CIEDC is a Community Action agency that serves Logan, Menard,
Mason, Fulton, DeWitt and Piatt counties. The community services
program provides an emergency food pantry, provides emergency rental
and utility assistance, coordinates Toys for Tots distribution,
accepts KidCare applications, and much more. CIEDC also administers
the following programs: Head Start, weatherization, Low Income Home
Energy Assistance, foster grandparents, senior transportation and
nutrition, and homemaking services. CIEDC is a private, nonprofit
organization that is both state- and federally funded, along with
local donations.
[Central Illinois Economic Development
Corp. news release]
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