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SBC groups turn to restaurants for fundraising

February 1, 2011 by Linda Bailey

Off-campus eaters can support mission work while they dine.

From now until spring break, students involved in Spring Break Campaigns are using local restaurants to help raise funds for the weeklong mission trips.

Chair of Spring Break Campaigns, Meredith Platt, senior vocational missions major from Midland, said each SBC is in charge of advertising their own fundraisers, but most are using Facebook events to get the word out.

Platt, co-leader of the Nicaragua SBC, said her campaign has fundraised at Chili’s, and will also fundraise at Rosa’s for what Platt calls “give back” nights. If a customer brings in a flyer, the restaurants will give 10-15 percent of the customer’s bill to the SBC. Platt said her campaign has passed out flyers after Chapel and in the Campus Center.

Co-leader for the Costa Rica SBC Earl Popp, senior psychology major from Jackson, Miss., said his campaign is teaming up with Chick-fil-A on Feb. 9 to raise money.

Popp said Chick-fil-A will give the campaign all the money it makes from 6-8 p.m. after the first $1,000 made.

“It really relies on us to bring in customers,” Popp said.

The group will participate in another fundraiser at Jason’s Deli on Feb. 24. Campaigners for all SBCs are also encouraged to send out letters to friends, family and churches requesting donations.

“The cost of the campaigns aren’t cheap, so we’re trying to raise money however we can,” Popp said. “You can’t expect to get it all covered by donation letters, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to do some additional fundraising.”

Platt said several other campaigns will raise additional funds throughout the coming weeks at local restaurants, and said some groups may do special campaign fundraisers during the week of Valentine’s Day.

Students interested in joining an SBC still have time to sign up. Secretary for SBC, Kelsi Wicks, junior animal science major from Tyler, said 23 campaigner spots remain open.

Interested students can visit acu.edu/sbc to find a list of campaigns and leaders to get more information. Campaigns who are flying to their destination need to turn in their final campaigner lists soon, Platt said. But students interested in joining a driving campaign can sign up until spring break.

To sign up, Platt said students can come by the SBC office located in the Center for Christian Service and Leadership located beneath the Campus Center.

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