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day • November 21, 1997 L The Battalion IFESTYLES \&M students take class Iproject one step further to help laise toys for local charity |i rap begaij li with las. |ing lot of kegs, iv | he back c; he said.’ |ie crowds did it e By Rhonda Reinhart Staff writer roans and rolled eyes are often typical responses to the as signment of a group project. But for eight students in Marilyn n-Foxworth’s Public Relations e Studies course, the mournful nds and bad attitudes were re- [ced with the desire to put out light anytil ility work and make a difference .If! iociety. cameate l.W. Washington, Karen Litzler, City Ligte samyn Boultinghouse, Hike Sim ms, Jason Langridge, Tatsuki ic andWa: ashi, Kara Olin and April Bailey re to design a mock public rela- nscampaign for Phoebe’s Home, enter that provides counseling, pport and shelter for abused men and children. Following the steps of the public iations process, the group of stu nts talked with representatives of Joebe’s Home and researched the . „ liter’s needs and services. They ammosin! , . f *1, u j idhiscare Slgned a ogo or the home and ^ veloped a strategy to increase It :A were lid. “ I wa junk -1 tie deal, (ting busi; Ih right, 1 South Da irdcompa. se was let'i lass," he sa blic awareness of Phoebe’s Home d domestic violence. raw. lie, andtfe g ut a p er t j le students visited iutliegrv Qggjg’g Home and saw the j anymore. Ihanii.Va gone a loti he looksj /er rightil of tltfs irnedovi to watch |ar, "Share | I ho tries rose 1 from II a few Ion’s i reniere- titf- L/ re with cramped living conditions of its in habitants, the group realized it ac tually wanted to implement the plans it had for the campaign. Washington, a senior agriculture development major witli an empha sis on public relations and leader ship, said the group realized it could make its project a reality and give something back to the community. “We felt it was important to focus on the children,” he said. “Nothing hurts me more to see tears in the eyes of a young person. It really grabbed hold of us — trying to help out here.” Washington said eight different personalities united to make this project a success. “We’ve come together and creat ed a common vision greater than ourselves,” he said. “We saw a need for something, and we met those needs. Everyone sincerely believed in it — that we could make at least one child’s life better.” On Saturday, Nov. 22, the group will be holding a toy and book drive to benefit abused children seeking shelter at Phoebe’s Home. The group’s project became real, in part, because of the help it re ceived from the community. if Wk | fj s*. v : P^-s i •**''* 4 ■ v VV SK Iff | s i DEREK DEMERE/The Battalion 10m top left) Tatsuki Ohashi, Jason Langridge, J.W. Washington, aren Litzler, Kara Olin, Jessamyn Boultinghouse, Elke Simmons nd April Bailey designed the public relations campaign for Phoebe’s ome, a shelter for battered women and children. Various businesses and student groups donated time, capital and resources to make the toy and book drive possible. The group also has a television commercial advertising the drive and providing awareness about do mestic violence that is going to air more than 300 times on various television stations. Washington thinks the toy and book drive could be something Phoebe’s Home could turn into an annual or biannual event. Kern-Foxworth said she is really pleased with the work the group has done because the students were not required to go out and do this. “The enthusiasm the students have is infectious,” she said. “They got me enthused. They’re just bub bling over. This is what a professor lives for — seeing students thrilled about working hard. That group is a shining example.” Litzler, a senior speech commu nications major, said knowing the project was going to be a reality made it more exciting. “We weren’t really pumped about doing a mock project,” she said. “It’s made us more motivated to know we were actually doing it. It’s neat to know that we are going to help the children and make their lives a little better. Our teacher al most fell over when we told her.” Litzler said even though she is excited about the toy and book dri ve, she is worried about the turnout. “I knew it was going to be a big job,” she said. “But it’s all coming together now, and it’s making me nervous. I’m just so excited. I can’t wait.” Kern-Foxworth said the Phoebe’s Home project has given the stu dents a chance to apply the knowl edge they learn in class. “Experience is always the best teacher,” she said. “It gives them the opportunity to see the community in action and what it feels like to give back to the community.” When the group was formed, the students hardly knew each other. But since the beginning of the se mester, they have met at least once a week and sometimes as many as three times a week to work on the project. They have brought togeth er their different styles and ideas to produce a finished product that went above and beyond what was required in class. Washington said he has had bad experiences with group projects in the past, but he said he has enjoyed working with this group. “This has been an awesome group to work with,” he said. “They are going to make an employer one day a tremendous employee.” SHOST ontinued from age3 SG: Oh yes. 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