CW Enactus would like to thank everyone for donating shoes to our recent shoe drive. While we raised an impressive amount of shoes – 375 pairs – we fell short of our goal. The good news is we were able to help TevaLand Sanctuary Farm reach their goal of 2500 shoes, which made TevaLand eligible to receive a profit check from Funds2Orgs.
Funds2Orgs will now ship the shoes to micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations. Because of poverty, sustainable jobs are hard to come by in developing countries. So, the micro-entrepreneurs sell the shoes in their communities to make a good living.
Although the hope was that CW Enactus would be able to receive a profit check from Funds2Orgs, we are still proud to have helped such a notable cause as TevaLand Sanctuary Farm. Located in the Ramapo Mountains, Rockland County, New York, TevaLand Sanctuary Farm began as a small sustainable homestead on a woodland property. Volunteers on a privately funded “shoestring” budget, primarily using recycled and salvaged materials, constructed every fence and many structures on the farm. The farm has now become a complete non-profit organization. They rescue animals of all sizes from small hamsters, to large, majestic horses and everything in between. They each have a story to call their own but now share the same ending of having a safe home forever at TevaLand.
We would like to thank the CW Community of students, faculty, and staff for their support with our Shoe Drive Fundraiser. A special thank you to Dr. Jodi Jacobs, Chiropractor and Adjunct Professor at CW for collecting shoe donations at her clinic, Jacobs Health Care Group in Yonkers, NY.
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The College of Westchester (CW) has been educating students in the tristate area for over 100 years. Located in White Plains, CW is an associate and bachelor degree-granting, private college offering programs in business marketing and management, accounting, medical assisting, medical office and coding, digital marketing and information technology. Certificate programs are offered for adult students who may want to brush up on skills or advance their knowledge in a short amount of time. Flexibility is key at CW – coursework is offered during the day, online, and evenings.
Our small class sizes mean high-touch, hands-on and experiential learning by dedicated instructors with advanced degrees. CW staff believe student services are of paramount importance for the CW student experience. CW offers a community of academic advisors, success coaches, tutors, career counselors and the concierge desk in the student services center; these services are available to students across all areas of the college including those participating in online instruction. All CW curriculum is designed specifically to prepare students to meet the needs of regional employers. At CW, Department Chairpersons work with the CW Advisory Council comprised of local business, technology, allied health, and education professionals who provide meaningful input that shapes CW’s career-focused programs of study. Affordability is at the forefront of CW’s concern for students as well, which includes a wide variety of assistance programs to take advantage of including government grants, loans, CW Scholarships and grants, to name a few. We pride ourselves on our powerful and affordable private education. One hundred percent of freshmen receive some form of financial assistance.
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