Jacks Give Back

Even though this year participants could not gather for group projects, SDSU alumni and friends found safe and creative ways to give back to their communities during the 3rd Annual #JacksGiveBack. #JacksGiveBack was held from April 19-25 in conjunction with National Volunteer Week.



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• Kristi Villar, Grace Glanzer, Emma Hardin and Callie Wethor, members of the SDSU softball team, volunteered at Feeding South Dakota for #JacksGiveBack.

   

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• Paige Gerdes helped paint garden signs for her grandmother.

   

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• Olivia Pfeifer donated dog food and treats to the local humane society.

   

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• Myah Selland and her sister, Shelby, each donated 10 inches of their hair to the Children With Hair Loss organization for #JacksGiveBack.

   

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• Myah Selland and her sister, Shelby, each donated 10 inches of their hair to the Children With Hair Loss organization for #JacksGiveBack.

   

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• Addison Hirschman helped pack meals for those in need during #JacksGiveBack. Her local school district is currently providing three meals a week to over 300 people.

   

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• Taylor Compton spent some time writing letters to Jackrabbit supporters.

   

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• Taylor Compton spent some time writing letters to Jackrabbit supporters.

   

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• Kendra Conard made face shields in South Lake Tahoe with materials the hospital provided.

   

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• Grace Glanzer, #3 for South Dakota State University softball, picked up trash during #JacksGiveBack.

   

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• Jocelyn Carrillo pulled weeds, mowed the lawn and cleaned debris from her neighbor’s backyard.

   

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• The SDSU men’s basketball coaches unloaded boxes of supplies for the United Way.

   

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• SDSU softball assistant coach, Kristi Villar, donated blood during #JacksGiveback.

   

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• SDSU softball assistant coach, Kristi Villar, donated blood during #JacksGiveback.

   

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• Emily Delbridge ’06 and her future Jackrabbits cleaned up around Dakota Prairie and Mickelson Middle School in Brookings.

   

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• Beth Knutson ’09 and Dan Fjeldheim ’03 with his is his daughter Nahla, made first aid and healthy mind kits to distribute to the homeless shelter, food pantry and churches.

   

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• Craig Pugsley ’75 raised $600 for Feeding South Dakota.

   

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