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While Santa himself is too busy training for the holidays to visit in person this year, U荔枝视频 Alumni are spreading holiday cheer by helping support students in need.

Following the success of last year鈥檚 inaugural crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $10,000 for the SU Campus Food Bank, is back. This year, the campaign supports two great causes: the campus food bank and the Olympic Oval Athlete Bursary.

鈥淯荔枝视频 alumni have been long-standing supporters of the SU Campus Food Bank and many other important initiatives that help students reach their goals,鈥� says Helen Sunderland, BMus'87, MBA'92, president and chair of the U荔枝视频 Alumni Association (UCAA). 鈥淲e were inspired by Celebrate with Santa鈥檚 success last year and are delighted that the UCAA鈥檚 partners at Manulife matched our community鈥檚 generosity. This year, let鈥檚 do even more!鈥�

While we still aren鈥檛 able to lace up and Skate with Santa at the Olympic Oval as we did in years past, the launch of the Celebrate with Santa UCrowdfund campaign ensures participants can still support students and help combat food insecurity in our community.

For this year鈥檚 campaign, the first $10,000 raised will, once again, be matched by U荔枝视频 Alumni鈥檚 affinity partner, Manulife 鈥� so your gift will have double the impact.

Donate to support U荔枝视频 students 鈥� two ways to contribute

While money raised this year will once again support the SU Campus Food Bank, for the first time, gifts can also be made to the Olympic Oval Athlete Bursary. It was created to relieve financial strains on high-performance athletes as they study, work, train and compete.

鈥�(Receiving a bursary) takes so much stress off the financial burden that being in school brings. A lot of us wouldn鈥檛 be able to play sports without these athletics scholarships,鈥� says Matthew Lucyshyn, a Schulich School of Engineering student and Dinos Football athlete.

Celebrate with Santa runs until Dec. 21.   

Gifts given in will receive a charitable tax receipt.

The first 300 donors to give in will receive a special holiday celebration package with benefits from alumni-built businesses, including:

• • $10 discount code from 荔枝视频 Heritage Roasting Co.
  • $10 discount code from Milk Jar Candle Co.
  • Admission and skate rental at the Olympic Oval, valued at $10

Spread holiday cheer to U荔枝视频 students in need by supporting one or both of these great causes.