Student Affairs and Student Community Services developed a new and exciting opportunity to unite our campus. The objective of Our Campus Cares is to help our campus and local community thrive through donation drives! The 2023-2024 chosen initiatives are listed at the bottom of this page. These initiatves support different organizations in the local community that need in-kind donations. Students and employees are eligible to earn service hours by participating in OCC service initiatives.
Our Mission:
“The Our Campus Cares initiative strives to include all Shepherd students and employees in an effort to give back to the local community and fellow rams. The OCC initiative will continue Shepherd’s tradition of service by uniting together for specific causes each semester. As a unified campus, we can make a difference in the lives of others”
Our Campus Cares Initiatives:
If you would like to participate, please reach out to Student Community Services by either emailing studentcommunityservice@shepherd.edu or call 304-876-5035. All donations should be delivered to the Student Affairs Administrative Office, Student Center, Suite 216. Please label all donations with inventory and initiative it is supporting.
If you would like to give a monetary donation to any of these initiatives, you may do so by:
- Check: Payable to Shepherd University Student Community Service Projects Foundation Account
- Online: Click Here! (link does not work)
- Cash: Drop off to the Student Affairs Administrative Office, Student Center, Suite 216
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Fall Food Drive
Benefiting Meals on Wheels
Starts on September 4, 2023 | Due by October 13, 2023
Thanksgiving Baskets
Benefiting Berkeley County Senior Services
Starts on October 16, 2023 | Due by November 15, 2023
Items needed:
| 1 box of stuffing | 1 box / pouch of instant mashed potatoes |
| 2 cans / jars of gravy | 2 cans of green beans |
| 2 cans of corn | 1 can of cranberry sauce |
| Instant / readymade pudding / Jell-o or canned fruit | $10.00 for a chicken to be purchased |
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Salvation Army Stockings
Benefiting the Salvation Army in Martinsburg
Starts on November 1, 2023 | Due by December 8, 2023
Stockings can be picked up in the Student Affairs Administrative Office, Student Center, Suite 216 and will be labeled with items needed.
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Salvation Army Angel Tags
Benefiting the Salvation Army in Martinsburg
Starts on November 1, 2023 | Due by December 8, 2023
Angel Tags can be picked up in the Student Affairs Administrative Office, Student Center, Suite 216 and will be labeled with items needed.
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Toy Drive
Starts on November 1, 2023 | Due by December 8, 2023
This year, we are supporting a local initiative to collect toys for a low income neighborhood in Jefferson County. Unfortunately, many of our communities are not reached through national agencies collecting toys for the holidays. Shepherd University’s Student Community Service, Danielle French (Shepherd University student), and the Covenant Church of Shepherdstown will be collecting toys for 106 children ranging from newborn to age 17. Below you will find a breakdown of the children’s ages and how many children in each age group. Please bring an unwrapped gift to the Student Center, Suite 216.
Ages 0-2 (22)
Ages 3-4 (13)
Ages 5-6 (14)
Ages 7-8 (13)
Ages 9-10 (14)
Ages 11-12 (15)
Ages 13-14 (8)
Ages 5-17 (7)
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Winter Food Baskets
Benefiting Berkeley County Senior Services
Starts on November 7, 2023 | Due by December 8, 2023
Items needed:
| 1 box of stuffing | 1 box / pouch of instant mashed potatoes |
| 2 cans / jars of gravy | 2 cans of green beans |
| 2 cans of corn | 1 can of cranberry sauce |
| Instant / readymade pudding / Jell-o or canned fruit | $10.00 for a chicken to be purchased |
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Pack the Pantry
Benefiting Shepherd university’s Ram Pantry
Starts on February 1, 2024 | Due by March 8, 2024
Items needed:
| Seasonings | Individual Mac and Cheese | Granola Bars |
| Ketchup | Oatmeal microwaveable cups | Chips |
| Canned Fruit | Beef Jerky | Vegetarian Meals |
| Tissues | Gift Cards for the pantry to purchase dairy products and frozen meals. | Water |
| Notebooks | Binders | Pencil/Pen |
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Learn more about each event by visiting the Our Campus Cares RamPulse page.