Wildcat Willie holds a stuffed bear throughout Northern Michigan University’s Teddy Bear Toss from a earlier yr. The occasion is hosted along side the Student-Athlete Authority Committee. (Photo courtesy of Northern Michigan University Athletics)

By ALEXANDRIA

BOURNONVILLE

Journal Staff Writer

MARQUETTE — Athletes from Northern Michigan University are getting right into a beneficiant spirit by celebrating Giving Week and opening up a straightforward means for the group to present again.

Since the week’s occasions are hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, alternatives to donate can be current round athletic buildings and occasions from Dec. 3-9.

“This is just one of the many activities that we put together to not only raise awareness for student-athletes but to gain community outreach,” mentioned SAAC member Mia Strazny. “We’ll be nearing Christmastime, so giving week will essentially be about getting toy donations to be donated to families in need so we can give children a good Christmas.”

Donation containers can be posted round NMU’s PEIF buliding in addition to the Superior Dome.

Saturday, Dec. 9, will function three video games with donation containers: ladies’s basketball at 11 a.m. versus Saginaw Valley State, males’s basketball at 1 p.m. additionally versus SVSU and the NMU-Michigan Tech hockey recreation at 6:07 p.m.

At the hockey recreation, SAAC may also maintain its annual Teddy Bear Toss. Attendees are inspired to convey a brand new or gently used teddy bear to the sport the place they’ll be prompted to throw all of the bears onto the ice without delay.

Strazny describes the best presents as “something a younger child would be excited to receive.” There aren’t actually any restrictions on the sorts of toys one can donate.

She additionally recommends bringing gender-neutral toys so it may well “be applicable to many people.”

All toys donated, not simply the teddy bears, will be purchased new or donated gently used since SAAC is working giving week individually from Toys for Tots.

Alexandria Bournonville will be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 506. Her electronic mail deal with is abournonville@miningjournal.internet.