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LeaderJacks plan toy drive

Submitted Photo From left to right, former Dakota College at Bottineau student and former LeaderJacks member Dan Fyckes, Karla Spence (St. Andrew Health Center in Bottineau), Colleen Kornkven (Family Crisis Center), and former students Kenny Fitzgerald and Stephanie Brenden are pictured with blankets to be distributed to children in need. Dakota College at Bottineau’s LeaderJacks organization is planning for efforts to help people in need this season.

LeaderJacks, a student leadership organization at Dakota College at Bottineau, is holding a holiday toy drive supported by a bake sale to support teens and children affected by domestic violence over the holiday season. Gifts for teenagers are particularly needed this year, according to the college. Proceeds from the bake sale will also benefit the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue Project. The bake sale on campus will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and during the basketball game from 5-8 p.m.

The group was established for students from every program on campus to be involved. The focus of the organization is to develop leadership skills through community involvement. Gifts may be sponsored or brought to campus during the bake sale or Library by Dec. 14. Future projects will include Linus project which is a non-profit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. They will also be helping with Winter Special Olympics @ Annie’s House and assisting in the Minot and Bottineau Water Festivals.

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