In the January 23 print edition of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Local, Penny Cole reported on Niagara College’s Many Hands project which will raise funds for The Education Foundation of Niagara this year.
For the 23rd year, NC’s Event Management students will help a different Niagara non-profit as part of their coursework, supporting fundraising, marketing and public awareness. In 2020, NC will support the Education Foundation of Niagara as they have other organizations over the years, such as 2019 recipient, Pathstone Mental Health.
Special this year, Cole writes that student supporting the Education Foundation allows NC students to support future students in Niagara with bursaries; graduating high school students who pursue a college program at NC.
Program coordinator Christine Blane explains that the Many Hands project is a “a showcase example of experiential learning.” This year’s fundraising events will include a burger festival and a Las Vegas night in March, and pop-culture trivia in April.
Laura Byers, executive director of the Education Foundation of Niagara, explains the difference that NC students will make in the lives of future college students. Byers says, “Support from the Many Hands Project demonstrates true leadership, and is a powerful role model of students giving back. Students understand that investing in young students’ lives supports the success of future Niagara College students and the future prosperity of Niagara.”
