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Students give back with “Spread the Love” event

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Group of students standing around a table wearing blue gloves are smiling and spreading peanut butter on bread to make sandwiches.On Oct. 26, approximately 50 Central Piedmont Opportunity Scholars, students from the Rotaract Club and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society gathered in the Worrell Gym, located on Central Piedmont’s Central Campus, participated in a special “Spread the Love” event.

During their time together, the students prepared 350 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to be delivered to Central Piedmont’s local community neighbors Roof Above and Angels and Sparrows.

Group of casually dressed students standing around a table wearing blue gloves are smiling and spreading peanut butter on bread to make sandwiches.

Each month, the college’s Office of Mentoring and Coaching hosts bi-weekly Pop Series workshops to help Opportunity Scholarship recipients bridge the transition between high school and college by informing students of campus resources in an attempt to sharpen their self-advocacy skills, learn the importance of professional communication, and enhance their academic development. Workshop attendance is required for all first-year Opportunity Scholars, while second-year Opportunity Scholarship students have the choice to attend.

Group of students smiling while standing around a table, wearing bright blue gloves, bending over the table working to spread peanut butter and jelly on bread to make sandwiches.

The Mentoring and Coaching team changes the workshop theme monthly to reflect an area that can best benefit students. September focused on study habits and learning, upcoming themes include health and fitness (November), and stress management (December). The Spread the Love event held on Oct. 26 supported the team’s October theme – community and giving back.

Large group of diverse students smiling and showing peace signs, standing against a wall in the Worrell gym.

Opportunity Scholars Spread the Love Event, Worrell Gym, October 26, 2022

Save Lives: Donate Blood

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Central Piedmont along with community blood center, One Blood, will host a blood drive on April 21 from noon-5 p.m., in the driveway in front of the Overcash building. Space is limited in order to social distance and appointments are required. All donors will receive a $20 eGift Card, as well as a free wellness check (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, pulse, iron count and cholesterol check). Reserve an appointment or contact Jesse.Bennett@cpcc.edu with questions.