{"id":64253,"date":"2020-02-27T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=64253"},"modified":"2020-02-27T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:41:19","slug":"goodman-gives-back-with-upcoming-gala-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2020\/02\/goodman-gives-back-with-upcoming-gala-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodman gives back with upcoming gala fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

The inaugural Goodman Gala is a \u201cone-two punch,\u201d according to\u00a0Business Students\u2019 Association<\/a> (BSA) President Manvir Brar.<\/p>\n

The event, set to take place Thursday, March 5, is a networking dinner designed to help attendees make valuable connections, but will first and foremost be a fundraiser to support community members in need, with all proceeds from ticket sales and the event\u2019s raffle table going to long-standing partner Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re engaging with our students and making sure that we\u2019re providing the utmost value to them while also giving back and being leaders in our community,\u201d said Brar.<\/p>\n

Tickets are on sale for $20 via Eventbrite<\/a> until Friday, Feb. 28 for staff and undergraduate students, with the option of purchasing a ticket for plus-ones. The Gala will take place at Club Roma in St. Catharines March 5 from 7 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Community Care is a local non-profit that provides programs in areas such as food security and clothing, trusteeship, housing, utility and referrals to community members who require them. This year, the BSA has revitalized their support of the organization through a series of smaller-scale fundraisers, including a food drive during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BSA has done various charity events throughout the year as a way to become more community-minded,\u201d said Student Leadership Coordinator Lauren Smith. \u201cThe Goodman Gala is the culmination of all the things they\u2019ve done throughout the year to support Community Care.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hybrid event was conceived of by Brar as part of the BSA\u2019s new goal to incorporate charity elements into all events they run in order to raise awareness of the community-minded vision of Goodman and the BSA.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a simple way to have people feel more involved with the School and feel like what they\u2019re doing is contributing to something bigger, while also providing them with the professional experience that they need in, say, a networking environment,\u201d he said. \u201cThey get that practice and \u2014 quite possibly \u2014 a job out of something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community involvement and networking opportunities are two elements of life in Goodman that the BSA team is bringing to the forefront. The Goodman experience, according to Brar, can be more fulfilling than students may realize.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot more than just the classroom. There\u2019s a lot of things that can help you get involved and help you become a professional,\u201d said Brar. \u201cThat, again, is what the Gala is helping [students] do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gala will feature several BSA sponsors who have supported the organization and its community involvement throughout the year, including Desjardins, Wealthsimple and Front Row Ventures. As well as representatives of these organizations, attendees can network with potential employers and Brock alumni.<\/p>\n

Historically, the BSA has run 5 Days<\/a>, an annual fundraising event in which students volunteer to sleep outside to raise awareness for homelessness and raise funds for Community Care. The initiative garnered significant attention, but Brar and his team aspired to do more to support the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past we have raised funds with 5 Days, but it hasn\u2019t had as much of an impact as we could have as a school,\u201d said Brar. \u201cLooking at the numbers in the past we saw that there might be better ways to contribute and more funds or more donations that we can raise by doing other things, such as the Gala.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Smith, planning the Gala has been an in-depth process for the BSA team, but one that will create a valuable experience for attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really big undertaking for them,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI think it reflects well on Goodman and really feeds into our strategic plan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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