Santa Claus is comin' to help the Sharing Shop
The Fanshawe Student Union
will be welcoming Santa Claus to
the Oasis and is encouraging students
to meet Santa, take photos
and donate food or cash in an effort
to support the Sharing Shop.
The Sharing Shop has been under the FSU’s umbrella since fall and organizer Amy Romao is asking for a little support from the college community.
“Students are invited to come and bring a canned good or pocket change to donate to other students that are in need,” Romao said.
Romao says the Sharing Shop has been doing well this year – in all aspects.
“It’s been good, I’ve gotten a lot of support here [at the FSU],” she said. “We’re a good team at the FSU. There’s a lot of resources and support.”
“It’s been successful as in there’s more support with volunteers; more availability; a larger pool base of students.”
The Sharing Shop is often stocked with hygiene products as well as perishable and non-perishable foods.
“We have toiletries; daily essentials like deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste,” Romao said. “Sometimes we’ll have apples after the Thursday[s] where there’s the farmer’s market in F-Hallway. Sometimes we’ll get donations there or we’ll purchase some of the items so they don’t have to pack it up and take it with them and we take it back to the Sharing Shop.”
Romao says four to six students use the Sharing Shop and that it’s important to have services like this on campus.
“There are students that are in need and they go by quietly,” she said. “You wouldn’t know the person to the left of you or to the right of you are using the Sharing Shop.”
Romao hopes students will be open to giving to others.
“I don’t think necessarily students think that other people have what they have,” she said. “At this time of year especially, it’s easier to shine that light and realize, hey maybe there’s others out there that don’t the same thing.”
“It’s extremely easy and kind and there’s the opportunity to give – so why not?”
The Sharing Shop is located in B1050 and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Sharing Shop has been under the FSU’s umbrella since fall and organizer Amy Romao is asking for a little support from the college community.
“Students are invited to come and bring a canned good or pocket change to donate to other students that are in need,” Romao said.
Romao says the Sharing Shop has been doing well this year – in all aspects.
“It’s been good, I’ve gotten a lot of support here [at the FSU],” she said. “We’re a good team at the FSU. There’s a lot of resources and support.”
“It’s been successful as in there’s more support with volunteers; more availability; a larger pool base of students.”
The Sharing Shop is often stocked with hygiene products as well as perishable and non-perishable foods.
“We have toiletries; daily essentials like deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste,” Romao said. “Sometimes we’ll have apples after the Thursday[s] where there’s the farmer’s market in F-Hallway. Sometimes we’ll get donations there or we’ll purchase some of the items so they don’t have to pack it up and take it with them and we take it back to the Sharing Shop.”
Romao says four to six students use the Sharing Shop and that it’s important to have services like this on campus.
“There are students that are in need and they go by quietly,” she said. “You wouldn’t know the person to the left of you or to the right of you are using the Sharing Shop.”
Romao hopes students will be open to giving to others.
“I don’t think necessarily students think that other people have what they have,” she said. “At this time of year especially, it’s easier to shine that light and realize, hey maybe there’s others out there that don’t the same thing.”
“It’s extremely easy and kind and there’s the opportunity to give – so why not?”
The Sharing Shop is located in B1050 and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
