{"id":37262,"date":"2015-12-04T14:47:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T14:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=37262"},"modified":"2015-12-09T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T14:38:11","slug":"acc-students-faculty-and-staff-collect-9914-books-for-travis-county-sheriffs-brown-santa-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/12\/04\/acc-students-faculty-and-staff-collect-9914-books-for-travis-county-sheriffs-brown-santa-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC students, faculty, and staff collect 9,914 books for Travis County Sheriff\u2019s Brown Santa Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College presented more than 9,900 children\u2019s books to the Travis County Sheriff\u2019s Office for its Brown Santa program Thursday, December 3 at the Highland Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the college\u2019s Student Government Association (SGA), the drive benefits children of low-income families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a responsibility to help those who are less fortunate,\u201d says Ali Judice, ACC SGA president. \u201cThe greatest feeling in the world is making a difference in someone\u2019s life. Reading is one of the most enriching activities we can provide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the college\u2019s annual holiday book drive has collected more than 17,000 books for the Brown Santa program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t take bags of toys to make a difference. These donations are much more valuable,\u201d says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton. \u201cBooks feed young minds. We are grateful for the generosity of the ACC community for coming together to make this a reality.\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37264\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/12\/IMG_8425.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8425\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/12\/IMG_8425.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/12\/IMG_8425-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/12\/IMG_8425-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2015\/12\/IMG_8425-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, partners include ACC\u2019s Phi Theta Kappa and Kappa Delta Pi chapters, the ACC Faculty Senate and Classified Employees Association, along with the ACC Latino\/Latin American Studies Center, and BookSpring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College presented more than 9,900 children\u2019s books to the Travis County Sheriff\u2019s Office for its Brown Santa program Thursday, December 3 at the Highland Campus. 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