{"id":80998,"date":"2022-10-11T13:41:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T17:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=80998"},"modified":"2022-10-11T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T21:11:46","slug":"badgers-give-back-post-secondary-giving-runs-in-leigh-harolds-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2022\/10\/badgers-give-back-post-secondary-giving-runs-in-leigh-harolds-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Badgers Give Back: Post-secondary giving runs in Leigh Harold\u2019s family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: This story is one in a series of articles<\/a> highlighting the culture of philanthropy that Brock was built upon and continues to grow among faculty, staff and the greater Brock community today. By showcasing the University community\u2019s commitment to the success of its students and the institution, Brock hopes to share the lasting impact of giving.<\/em><\/p>\n

Although Leigh Harold (BSc \u201996) grew up in Sarnia, Brock University has always felt like home.<\/p>\n

The Brock alumna\u2019s time with the University began with the pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in 1992. That relationship evolved in 2013, when Harold joined the University as its Director, Health, Safety and Wellness \u2014 a role she has held since.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Harold has experienced first-hand the growth of the institution and its commitment to enhancing the life and vitality of the local region and beyond.<\/p>\n

Shortly after joining Brock as an employee, she began giving back to the University through payroll deductions<\/a>. While the mother-of-two realized the obvious investment in her alma mater, she also recognized her support was an investment in the community her family now calls home.<\/p>\n

Harold believes that the draw to give back has been instilled in both her children, the way it was instilled in her from a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I was a child, university has always played a key role in my family\u2019s lives. My parents were proud university graduates and made sure to give back to their alma mater,\u201d she said. \u201cToday, while I\u2019m able to give back through donations, my daughter gives back in a completely different way \u2014 through her time and efforts as an ambassador of Brock and her program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harold\u2019s daughter, Ashley, will graduate from Brock\u2019s Business Administration Co-op International Double Degree program as part of Fall Convocation on Friday, Oct. 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything has seemed to come full circle for me here at Brock and I see it as much more than just my employer,\u201d Harold said. \u201cI see what my job and peers have offered me, professionally and personally, but also what Brock\u2019s offerings have done for my daughter and the potential it has for other students like her.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is that very potential that drives Harold\u2019s giving. Over the past nine years, she has supported a variety of timely resources, programs and services to advance the institution, including the building of the Roy and Lois Cairns Health and Bioscience Research Complex, paying tribute to her undergraduate degree in Chemistry.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving back in support of any initiative on campus is a worthy investment,\u201d said Harold. \u201cBy enhancing our research and facilities capability, Brock remains attractive and competitive to prospective students, while benefitting current students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the growth she\u2019s witnessed at the University since becoming an employee nearly a decade ago, Harold said the key is that everyone around her is dedicated to making the University better, in one way or another.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact of the matter is the people here at Brock are so kind,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are kind, supportive and invested in a way I can\u2019t explain, and that\u2019s what draws me want to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about how you can join Harold in making a difference at Brock, visit brocku.ca\/development\/give<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although Leigh Harold (BSc \u201996) grew up in Sarnia, Brock University has always felt like home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":80999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[119,7484,7,1,4],"tags":[3333,12048,1209,9533],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81000,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80998\/revisions\/81000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}