Dawson, help us show the power of generosity today on Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of giving and unity for those impacted by COVID-19 and its economic fallout.
Thanks to all who have contributed to date, we have now raised over $3,600 for our students in need.
You can still help:
John Nathaniel Gertler, a student in Environmental Studies and a member of the Dawson Blues Basketball team and the Green Earth Club, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Dawson College Foundation April 23.
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Eminent Harvard professor, world-renowned psychologist and author Steven Pinker (Class of 1973) is supporting Dawson's efforts to raise funds for students in need. An estimated 1,700 Dawson students may be having trouble covering food and rent expenses.
Dr. Pinker sent this quote to Dawson College last week:
"For more than fifty years, Dawson has been educating people from all parts of society to make contributions to all walks of life. As a proud alumnus, I encourage you all to support this generation of Dawson students, who on top of all the challenges of college are facing additional hardships in this unprecedented crisis."
To date, thanks to your contributions and donations from friends and alumni, Dawson College has raised just shy of $2,000, with more expected soon.
You can help us support our students in need. Please consider making a donation and sharing your support on social media.
You can watch a video of Dr. Pinker's personal lecture reminiscing about his time at Dawson here: https://vimeo.com/318809686
Thank you! We asked and many of you responded. To date, we have received enough support from members of the Dawson College community and from friends outside Dawson to stock our Food Bank for about a week. Nonetheless, the needs are great and we need your help to keep the momentum going. Based on a…
Dawson’s Student Services team is bracing for a big surge in demand when the students return to the College.
We are asking for your help to feed our students, provide them with textbooks and give them life-changing beyond- the-classroom enriching experiences.
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Donate Now to the Financial Aid Fund 49% of Canadians are on the verge of insolvency, according to a survey published in The Financial Post on March 30. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its peak in Montreal, it is already having a major financial impact on young people and families. Surge in demand Dawson’s…
About a dozen employees of Dawson responded last week to let us know they are available to help the seniors in our community. If you are a Dawson employee or retiree over 70 years old, please let us know if you would like a telephone visitor or help getting groceries.
Contact Carey-Ann Pawsey or Lucy Segal to get help or offer to be a helper.
Dawson College student Tristan Hamer has created a volunteer movement of young people in high school and CEGEP to provide free or pay what you can babysitting services for people in need of childcare during the school shutdown. The students have been featured in Le Journal de Montréal and La Presse. Click Read More to read the article in La Presse.
Help us help the older members of our community. People over 70 are supposed to be staying inside at home.
If you are a staff member or a retiree over 70, let us know if you need a friendly telephone visit or if you could use a grocery or pharmacy drop off.
Younger staff, let us know if you are available to help out. We will match you up!
Please contact Carey-Ann Pawsey or Lucy Segal at cpawsey@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or at lsegal@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
The DSSU and the DTU sponsored a lunch to celebrate International Women's Day yesterday.
Through a book sale and raffle tickets, $940 was raised for Chez Doris! An enormous thank you to everyone who participated and to all those who attended the lunch! The raffle winners were:
Anne Marie DiMichele, Magda Mlek, Maureen MacMahon, Eliza Wood, Christina Parsons, Melaine Campbell, Carey-Ann Pawsey, Teresa Polgar, Kayla Smith, Patricia Yetman, Cristina Stanciu, Stacey Kennedy, Eva Helms, Yvonne Dudley, Santa Di Stefano, Richard Dugas, Louisa Hadley, Mona Leroux, Christine Layne, Ursula Cabral, Meng Rong, Melanie Matthews!
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Cavallaro Anjou, Club Soda, Dawson Bookstore, Blues Athletics, Theatre Department, Dawson Activity Club, Athletic Therapy, Michelle Lee, Gianna Smith, Kayla Smith, Melanie Matthews & Tory Jarvis. The photo is of original art created and donated by Melanie Matthews.
Last Modified: May 5, 2020
