Bay College BPA Students Have Successful “Warm Coats for Warm Hearts” Campaign

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Tregan Lippens (BPA Vice President), Griffin Johnson (BPA Club President), and Captain Kim Winters of the Salvation Army pose during the disbursement of donations to the Salvation Army. Also pictured, BPA Club of Bay/LSSU Students with all 214 donations received.

The Bay College and LSSU Regional Chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) Annual “Warm Coats for Warm Hearts” campaign collected coats for those in need in Delta County. The student driven campaign ran from Monday, December 4, 2023 to Monday, December 18, 2023. With the community’s outpouring of support, a total of 214 items were collected during the campaign. Collection boxes were placed at Elmer’s, Pat’s Foods IGA, Mobil (Gladstone), Integra First Federal Credit Union (Powers), and Bay College.

“Every year, the community comes together to give, and it warms my heart to see. We would like to thank the businesses who housed our donation boxes, and the community who generously donated over 200 items to those in need,” says Tregan Lippens, a Bay College student pursuing a Bachelors in Communications, and a BPA member. “In BPA, we learn to give our time, talents, and treasures to do good for our community, and it is nice to see our community do the same.”

On December 18, BPA students came together to sort every donation. On December 20, coats and other winter gear were distributed to the Salvation Army and Tri-County Safe Harbor. Low-income families at Sand Hill Townhouses received donations on January 10, 2024.

“BPA teaches us about self-improvement, and this event has a lot to show us about leadership, teamwork, and community service,” says Lippens. “We grew from this campaign, but it was because of the community that we were able to achieve our goal of bringing warmth to the people and hearts of those in need.”

If you have questions, contact Griffin Johnson at e: griffin.johnson_FROM_BAY_COLLEGE | p: (906)-399-3048. To learn more about Business Professionals of America, please visit www.bpa.org. To learn how you can help sponsor the BPA student club, please email bpa_FROM_BAY_COLLEGE.

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Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a national student organization based on three pillars: community service, leadership/professional development, and developing workplace skills through business competitions. Through these key categories, students can challenge themselves to improve not only as a student, but as a person. Through both the State Leadership Conference and the National Leadership Conference, students put to test their skills that they have learned both in and out of the classroom.