The Wright State community collected hundreds of toys and other items for children in Greene County through the university\u2019s annual Adopt a Family gift drive.<\/p>\n
Wright State has hosted annual toy drives for more than 21 years. This is the sixth year We Serve U has organized the drive. This year, donations helped 25 families and 51 individuals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe generosity of our students, staff and faculty is really heartwarming,\u201d said Joanie Hendricks, data analyst in the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics at Wright State and co-chair of\u00a0<\/span>We Serve U<\/a>.<\/p>\n Greene County Children Services provided Wright State with a list of families and their Christmas wish lists. Individuals and groups chose to \u201cadopt\u201d a family and donate a few practical and enjoyable gifts.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so overwhelming to see how many gifts Wright State has collected for us,\u201d said Monica Schiffler of Greene County Children Services.<\/p>\n The Wright State Air Force ROTC helped load toys and gifts into vans for the Greene County staff.<\/p>\n The donations will be delivered to the families\u2019 homes before Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Wright State community collected hundreds of toys and other items for children in Greene County through the university\u2019s annual Adopt a Family gift drive. Continue reading