Staff Council thanks the campus community for its support of the recent food and toy drives. During the drives, faculty and staff donated more than 5,000 food items to Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise (GRACE) and 155 toys to the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce. Staff Council would also like to extend their appreciation to the Miner softball team for their efforts in gathering and delivering the items to GRACE.

Staff Council presented university advancement with a trophy for the most creative collection box. The team won the contest with a gingerbread house-themed display. Thank you to all that participated.

With a total of 2,892 items, the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department, once again, received the traveling trophy for the most items collected.

Staff Council thanks everyone who has contributed canned goods, toys, time or spirit to make the holidays brighter for families and individuals in need.