2013-2014 President's Report

ECCC Students Serve the Community East Central Community College students continue to be involved in various community service projects. Several Warrior Corps members participated in a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk sponsored by the Newton Municipal School District. Students in the “Warrior Path to Success” program collected and delivered boxes of toys and gifts to children at the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson. Another successful Toys for Tots campaign was conducted on campus as several large boxes of Christmas gifts were collected for area children. The annual project is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps League and coordinated on campus by the Workforce Education Division and led by SkillsUSA. The Lady Warrior basketball team received national recognition for participating in a reading program at Newton Elementary School. The Warrior basketball team provided assistance during “Extreme Basketball,” a community outreach ministry sponsored by First Baptist Church of Union. The Warrior baseball team participated in clean-up efforts following a tornado that hit parts of Decatur in April. Numerous staff members and students also provided assistance in tornado-damaged areas in the Louisville area. (These are just a few examples of the community outreach projects involving ECCC students and staff members during 2013-2014.)

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