Jonathan Pier
11/30/2016
Professor Lenard
Freshmen Blog Assignment Three
The event that I volunteered for was Stockton University’s first annual Rudolph Run, which took place on Saturday, November 19th. This event was sponsored by Stockton University’s honors program students. The run is an annual event for all students that took place in and around freshmen housing. The intent of this event was to raise money in order to help support a local family over the holidays. This involved buying clothing, toys, cards, food, and cards for them. Additionally, the goal was to fundraise for both the honors program and For The Run Of It. The volunteer activities included tabling prior to the run in order to collect donations and help to promote awareness for the run, guiding participants during the run, and even partaking in the race itself. By the end of the event, the Rudolph Run was able to successfully raise $211.37. Despite this not being enough to support an entire family over the holidays, it was sufficient funding to buy a number of toys and board games for the Stockton police department’s Toys for Tots program. The event raised awareness towards those who are not as fortunate over the holiday period and inspired many to do even the slightest thing to help someone in need, while at the same time providing an interactive and fun way for participants to stay in shape and meet new people. Overall, I found Stockton’s first annual Rudolph Run to be a success with loads of potential for the future. Given the opportunity, I would partake in the event again and would even spread the word to my friends having first-hand experience with how enjoyable the event was.