Thanks-for-giving fundraiser runs thru Nov. 18
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) Professional Communications students are supporting local families this Thanksgiving through the 12th annual BUS 231 Thanks-for-Giving experiential learning project.
Students strive to alleviate food insecurity within the area by providing 175 Thanksgiving meal boxes to families in need. In collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters, 50 of the meals will be donated to families selected by the organization, while the remaining meals will be given to NMC families.
With the help of local organizations, the students are raising funds and collecting food donations to provide dinner boxes containing a turkey and all the traditional side dishes to serve a family of six. Each box includes a pan for cooking the turkey, along with a family activity. To become a donor, email the student contact listed below.
“We are excited to give back to our community while learning and improving our business communication skills.” said business student Kally Sluiter.
To fund this community project, the BUS 231 class is hosting a Halloween-themed Spooky Glow Skate at Howe Ice Arena in the Grand Traverse County Civic Center on October 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a $10 entrance fee and a $5 ice skate rental fee for the event. There will be prizes for the best costumes and a bake sale put on by NMC culinary arts students.
A prize giveaway is also available for donors who contribute $10 or more. Prizes consist of a two-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge (along with a $250 gift card); a six-course wine dinner for two at Chateau Chantal; brunch for two in the Aerie Restaurant at the Grand Traverse Resort; and lunch for two at Lobdell's, NMC's teaching restaurant.
Donations can be made as follows:
● Visit nmc.edu/give
● Choose an amount to donate
● Select ”designate my gift to other”
● Enter “Thanks-for-Giving
In addition to monetary donation the community can donate boxes of granola bars or jars of peanut butter. Students are also stocking the boxes with a few healthy snacks for the Thanksgiving break. Donations can be dropped off in any red bin located on NMC’s Front Street campus in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center lobby or at the Great Lakes campus through Nov. 18.
Meal boxes will be distributed on Monday, November 24.
Release date: OCTOBER 15, 2025
For more information:
Tyler Kastens
Marketing Team Leader
Thanks-for-Giving 2025
Northwestern Michigan College
(616) 377-9111 (Call or text)
Kristy McDonald
Business Instructor
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1059