Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive Competition
- This Thanksgiving, let’s give something back to the community! Compete in the Student Government’s Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive Competition.
- Participating is simple, sign up your student organization and donate as many non-perishable food items as you can and win!
- Top Prize is $50 towards a pizza party for your organization and a framed certificate honoring your efforts.
- All donations will go to the Our Daily Bread in Fairfax.
- Food drive from Monday 11/10 to Friday 11/21 at 7PM.
The Rules:
- Must be a recognized GMU Student Organization.
- One non-perishable food item equals one point.
- The organization with the most points wins.
- Donations must be made at the Student Government Office (JC 133) and must be supervised by a Student Government member.
We will pick up donations from your group or organization’s on-campus location by request during
these times: Sunday 11/16/08 and Friday 11/21/08 from 5-7 PM.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Senator Web Bist (vbist@gmu.edu) and Senator Richard Louie (rlouie@gmu.edu).
Join the Gold Rush!
Be the first to get your Gold Rush t-shirt! The first 150 students at the Women’s home basketball game on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm, will receive their Gold Rush t-shirt early!
The first regular-season men’s basketball game is on Monday, November 17th, at 7 pm. Student Government will begin distributing Gold Rush t-shirts in the residence halls at 4pm. The Gold Rush to the Patriot Center, led by the Mason Drumline and Color Guard, will begin at 5 pm starting in the Liberty Square courtyard. The Gold Rush will then join students in each housing area at the following times:
5 pm:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Begin at Liberty Square
5:15 pm: Â Â Â Arrive in President’s Park
5:40 pm:Â Â Â Arrive at Southside (Chesapeake and University Commons)
5:45 pm: Â Â Â Arrive at the George Mason Statue (Student Apartments)
6 pm:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â End at Patriot Center
Please note: the Gold Rush is a student-led procession to the Patriot Center!

