Giles/Pulaski Christmas Store Book Drive

The NRCC Multi-Cultural Club and International Education committee at NRCC celebrated international education week during November 2010. We donated 942 books to the Giles and Pulaski Christmas stores.  Books were either donated or paid for with monetary donations or funds raised through a bake sale and raffle.   Members collected over 20 prizes from local business to raffle.  Monetary donations were obtained by standing in front of the Fairlawn Wal-Mart and the Pearisburg Food Lion on two different Saturdays. Total funds raised were $840.00.  Members made several book buying trips to seek out the best book deals.

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The NRCC Multi-Cultural Club collected monetary donations for Haiti relief

Spring semester 2010, the Multicultural Club raised $663.82 for Haiti Relief.  Club members raised funds through a bake sale and by selling drinks at the Virginia Tech International Street Fair in downtown Blacksburg.

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Since November 2003, the Multi-Cultural Club has been hosting an international food sale. The main purpose of these sales is to introduce the NRCC community to foods of different cultures and countries.

In the past, the NRCC community has enjoyed pasit from the Philippines, year cake from China, chz goi from Vietnam, pretzels from Germany, odeng from Korea, tandoori chicken, rice pilaf and shrimp rice from India.

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The Pennies for Peace Program helps children in Pakistan and Afghanistan have access to education by building schools in the most remote, undeserved areas.

Pennies for Peace is a program that encompasses thousands of schools and tens-of-thousands of students around the world.

For the second time, the Multi-Cultural Club at NRCC participated in this program and raised $245.52. Last fall, they raised $95.81. For more information about the Pennies for Peace Program, visit:http://www.penniesforpeace.org/

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of their efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

In honor of International Education Week, the Multi-Cultural Club at NRCC hosts an international food sale and sponsors guest lecturers and the showing of international videos. For more information about International Education Week, visit: http://iew.state.gov/