Facts: N.C. State hosted the 6th annual Krispy Kreme Challenge. The challenge had a record number of participants and raised $100,000 for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. The challenge has grown enough to attract people from all over the country.
Opinion: It is great the N.C. State community has banded together to build up the Krispy Kreme Challenge and raise all the money it has over the years. There is nothing stopping students from doing the same thing for the causes and groups they believe in. We are the change we create.
Well done, N.C. State. You ran, you ate and you vomited for a good cause. You probably did not have to do that last part, but you do what you can to make a difference.
The Krispy Kreme Challenge saw its largest numbers to date and made $100,000 for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. Public service is a fundamental part of college life and the success of this fairly recent tradition sends a strong message that N.C. State is looking for fun and interesting ways to do its part.
But, the service opportunities on campus are not restricted to food-based feats of athleticism. There are numerous organizations, clubs and fraternities that make public service and charity a part of their mission statement. If you find yourself wishing that you could do more to help people in the community, but could do without the upset stomach, these organizations are easily found and approached.
In this time of budget cuts and turmoil on the basketball court, it is good to see students finding events to give back to the community, bond with each other and show school spirit. And if the charity or public service you wish to see given attention does not have a student body presence, then you should find a way to make sure it gets the attention you feel it deserves. That is how the Krispy Kreme Challenge got started, and now it is a campus tradition. There is nothing keeping us from giving back.
There is wonderful feeling that accompanies doing good work for the benefit of others. If you find yourself wishing you had something better do with your time, get in touch with Service Raleigh or any of the other organizations put in place to help connect you with the people who are looking to make the University and the city better places to live, work and go to school.
Gandhi said, “We must be the change we wish to see.” We do not think he was talking about eating a dozen doughnuts and running four miles, but we are glad to see N.C. State students going out into the community and making a real difference. It makes us proud to call N.C. State our University, where students actively are the change we wish to see.
