VGCC service project results in donation of clothes to Murdoch Center


From left, Volunteer Services Director Andrea Bullock, Director of Environmental Services Debbie Carriere, Volunteer Services coordinator Lisa Slaughter and Linen Supervisor Kenneth Green, all from Murdoch Developmental Center, gratefully accept the contributions at VGCC’s South Campus from members of the college’s Sustainability Outreach Subcommittee: Geraldine Cash (South Campus administrative assistant), Gina Brewer (administrative assistant for Continuing Education) and Brandy Bowling (Biology instructor). (VGCC photo)

From left, Volunteer Services Director Andrea Bullock, Director of Environmental Services Debbie Carriere, Volunteer Services coordinator Lisa Slaughter and Linen Supervisor Kenneth Green, all from Murdoch Developmental Center, gratefully accept the contributions at VGCC’s South Campus from members of the college’s Sustainability Outreach Subcommittee: Geraldine Cash (South Campus administrative assistant), Gina Brewer (administrative assistant for Continuing Education) and Brandy Bowling (Biology instructor). (VGCC photo)

Vance-Granville Community College recently organized a clothing drive to benefit the patients at Murdoch Developmental Center, located in Butner.

The college’s Sustainability Outreach Subcommittee collected gently used clothes and shoes for both children and adults this spring, and received donations from faculty, staff and students. Geraldine Cash, the administrative assistant for VGCC’s South Campus and chair of the subcommittee, presented the donations to officials from Murdoch Developmental Center in May.

“We collected approximately 20 boxes full of clothing,” Cash said. “Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills each year. We can make a positive environmental impact by donating clothes instead of discarding them.”

One of the purposes of the VGCC Sustainability Committee, of which the subcommittee is a part, is to build awareness of efficient, environmentally-friendly practices among college faculty, staff, and students. Sustainability is also one of the key components of the college’s “Vanguard Vision” strategic plan.