Giving Tree a Huge Success

Giving Tree a Huge Success
CWI students Asya Reed, left, Jessicca Astle, Sunny Braithwaite, Gabby Pape, and Mitchell Renick helped with the gift drive.
Community
Published: January 22, 2021

The 12th annual Giving Tree gift drive was a tremendous success this year with more than 600 gifts donated - the biggest collection yet.

Â鶹´«Ã½s’s (CWI) Criminal Justice department, Psi Beta Honor Society, Psychology Club, and Veteran’s Association partnered with , a non-profit program advocating for abused and neglected children, to gather gifts for children in foster care.

The organizers at CWI give a big thank you to the College community for helping spread joy to children this year!

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