Written by: Guethshina Altena/Staff Writer
The Catholic Law Student Association is accepting donations for its first holiday Christmas toy drive.
The toys will be donated to the Early Childhood Development Center at the University of Notre Dame. The center is a non-profit early care and education program that serves children in kindergarten.
Toys collected include, but are not limited to, Legos, train sets, dolls and school supplies. Participants can drop off their donations at the FIU College of Law library until Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The library is located across the Wellness and Recreation Center in the College of Law Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall. Open hours include Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 11 p.m.
As a Catholic association, CALSA tries to help as many Catholic charities as possible, according to Marlon Velez, secretary of CALSA. “Our goal is to get more [involvement] in the catholic community,” said Velez.
CALSA is a student organization that provides law students networking opportunities with Catholic professionals in the legal field.
The organization encourages dialogue on legal issues in the context of the Catholic faith. It also emphasizes the existence of Catholic law students and faculty at the College of Law.
According to Velez, the toy drive helps people to appreciate the holidays with their participation.
“I feel great because we are helping the families in those charities find something good in the holidays and we are putting a big smile on their face,” Velez said.
“Everyone should be happy around the holidays.”
The toys are for children between the ages of two and 12 years old, according to Velez. Toys can be gender specific or gender neutral, like books.
Velez said the drive is not limited to students. Therefore, anyone interested can participate in the drive.
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