Deck the halls and other ways to contribute to a good cause

allison martens

Bah, humbug! you say? You can help banish your inner miser by giving a little – or a lot – to several campus initiatives spreading holiday cheer to those less fortunate.

On Dec. 8, Concordia Libraries will hold its 16th Annual Auction from noon to 2 p.m. in the DeSève Cinema. Since its inception, the auction has raised more than $40,000 for charitable organizations. To view the auction catalogue and pictures from last year’s event, visit http://alcor.concordia.ca/~xmas/auction/

The Annual Concordia Food Drive is going full-steam until Dec. 16, and will benefit Chez Doris and St. Michael’s Mission. Donations of non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Hall Building information desk as well as in LB 185 and GM 201 on the Sir George Campus, and at PY 146 and FP 244 at Loyola.

To help top up its Student Emergency Food Fund, the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy is decorating a holiday tree in the atrium of the library building. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Dec. 14, you can tie a ribbon on the tree to show your support for hungry students.

Also benefiting the Emergency Food Fund is the Guess How Many Jellybeans contest, sponsored by Concordia Information Services. Drop by the information desk in the Hall Building, check out the jar and for a buck, record your guess. Whoever comes closest takes home the jar.

Finally, choir music aficionados can get their gospel fix and support a good cause by checking out the Imani Family and Full Gospel Church’s An Imani Gospel Christmas at the Oscar Peterson Hall on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10, and proceeds go to the Imani Music Ministry and Christmas baskets for needy families. For more information, call 608-7108.