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"Angels" from Dowling College Make a Difference for World AIDS Day
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| Kyle Valentine, SGA Representative, Robert J. Gaffney,
Dowling College President, Leslie Ducet, LIAAC, Dr. Bill Thierfelder,
Dowling College Professor and Greg Noone, Thursday's Child. |
OAKDALE, NY - As a contribution to World AIDS Day on December 1, 2007,
Dr. Bill Thierfelder, Associate Professor of English at Dowling College,
started the "The Food Angel Project". Through the collaborative efforts
of the Dowling College community, this initiative raised $1,650.00 in
super market gift cards that were distributed to The Long Island
Association for AIDS Care (LIAAC) and Thursday's Child, whose clients
have been cut off from Ryan White Care Act funding. The Dowling
community worked to make a difference, especially the Student Government
Association, who hosted a bake sale that raised $375 for this cause.
Dr. Thierfelder along with Dowling College President Robert J. Gaffney
and Student Government Representative Kyle Valentine, presented the
super market gift cards to Leslie Ducet, Director of Client Services at
LIAAC, and Greg Noone, Program Manager at Thursday's Child.
"It is disappointing to see the effects of the government cutting off
funds to AIDS organizations. Service providers like LIAAC and
Thursday's Child need help, and I felt I had to step up to the plate.
I'm really glad the initiative was so successful and am grateful to the
Dowling community for their support. It proves once again that we
really are the Personal College," said Dr. Thierfelder.
"Thursday's Child of Long Island is extremely proud of Dr.
Thierfelder and the Student Government Association of Dowling College.
Families across the region who are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS
have turned to Thursday's Child for 18 years seeking essential and
humane services. On behalf of those we serve, we are thankful to Dowling
College for helping us keep our commitment to our neighbors in need,"
said Gregory Noone, Program Manager. "We implore all of good will to
call upon Congress to restore the care in the CARE Act."
Anyone interested in supporting this endeavor can send Thursday's
Child tax-deductible checks throughout the year.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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