MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE November 2010 Department of Public Safety Food Bank of Eastern Michigan College Town Food Drive Inside this issue: College Town Food Drive 1 Car Seat Check Point 2 Emergency Notification 2 System Call Us—We Can Help! • EMERGENCY— (810) 762-5666 • Non-Emergency— (810) 762-0222 • Campus Closing— (810) 232-8989 The race is on! Join the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan College Town Food Drive. The drive is a competition between Mott Community College, Baker College, UofM-Flint and Kettering University to raise the most food and food dollars. The food drive starts 10/27/10 and ends 12/18/10. Last year MCC made a great showing at second place with 21,554 pounds of food. Let’s bring that trophy home to Mott! The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan serves 400 agencies in 22 counties. They have multiple programs that assist all ages in reaching their nutrition needs. 71% of those served are earning less than $15,000 a year. 78% are children under 18 years of age. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan has served over 200,000 unduplicated people in 2007, with this number on the rise each year. The Food Bank uses your donations for many programs and maximizes your dollar contributions by turning your $1 into $14! Your $25 into $350 and your $100 into $1,140! 98% of your donations go directly to the programs! So how can you get involved? Donate your non-perishable food items into one of the boxes located around campus. Or call us, we’ll pick up your donation at your convenience. Monetary donations can be placed in a locked box at the Public Safety main office at Presidential Court and Gorman Drive or give us a call at (810) 762-0222! Donate your non-perishable food and food dollars this season—the season of giving. November 20, 2010 Jim Waldron Collision Center 9447 Lapeer Rd. Davison, MI 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Car Seat Check MCC Emergency Notification System In the event of an emergency at Mott Community College, you can receive a text message and/or a voice mail alert! The season of possible campus closings is just about here. Would you like to receive a text when the campus closes? Signing up for this system takes just a few clicks! > On the home page of www.mcc.edu, click on WebAdvisor. > Students login with their student numbers. > Faculty and staff login with their Datatel ID numbers. > Continue to the Emergency Notification link. > Submit your contact information. Quick Tip Place your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a suspicious noise in or outside of your home, press the panic button on your key fob. Your car’s alarm just may be the deterrent needed to send a criminal on their way. For safety is not a gadget but a state of mind. ~Eleanor Everet Please call the Help Desk at (810) 762-4357 with questions or problems signing up. The system is tested on the second Tuesday of each semester. Note that MCC is not responsible for costs incurred from cell phone carriers. This system is designed to enhance campus wide communication in the event of an emergency. Adding a layer of communication and information gives you an edge to becoming an advocate of your own personal safety. Take a few moments to get signed up today!