Press Release

Rasmussen College Celebrates The Holiday Season By Hosting A Donation Drive For Three Local Charities

Donations to Benefit Families and Children Within the Romeoville and Joliet Communities

November 24, 2010

Erin Werthman
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Email: Media@Rasmussen.edu

ROMEOVILLE, Ill., (November 24, 2010) — In keeping with its commitment to serve its community, Rasmussen College has announced it will sponsor Toys for Tots, Operation Care Package, and Wear if You Care this holiday season by collecting donations for community members in need. Donations for any of the three charitable organizations may be dropped off at the front lobby of the Rasmussen College Romeoville/Joliet campus, located at 1400 West Normantown Road in Romeoville, Ill.

“The holiday season is a cherished time among families and friends and a time for us to recognize those in need within our community,” Rasmussen College Romeoville/Joliet Campus Director Amy Kind said. “We are honored to sponsor three deserving charitable organizations that benefit those in need in our community. Each works toward an admirable cause, and we at Rasmussen College are grateful for the opportunity to serve as a donation site this holiday season.”

Launched by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots was developed to collect and distribute toys as holiday gifts for children in need, so they too can experience the joy of the season. Community members are encouraged to donate unwrapped new or gently used toys and playthings for children at the local Rasmussen College campus.

Operation Care Package, a nonprofit created by military service members’ relatives, aims to remind U.S. military men and women that they are not forgotten by providing them with letters and care packages. This year, Operation Care Package has specifically requested protein bars, coffee, instant oatmeal, trail mix, and Ziploc bags, among other items. A full list of supplies that may be dropped off for donation at Rasmussen College can be found at www.operationcarepackages.org.

Run entirely by Romeoville high school students, Wear if You Care collects nonperishable food for Romeoville’s St. Andrew We Care Food Pantry and Good Shepherd Pantry. The St. Andrew We Care Food Pantry is looking for baby food, paper products, canned meat and chili, toiletries, detergent, cooking oil, soup and tuna fish, and the Good Shepherd Pantry is looking for jelly, ramen noodles and cereal. The Rasmussen College drop-off site will accept nonperishable food items to be delivered to the local pantries.

Community members can contact Rasmussen College Romeoville/Joliet at (815) 306-2600 with any questions.

For more information about Rasmussen College or any of its programs, visit www.Rasmussen.edu.

ABOUT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE:
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate’s and bachelor’s level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the upmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves.

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