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Aquinas students raise, donate $80K in items to Mel Trotter Ministries

Aquinas Student Donation
Posted at 5:01 PM, Nov 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-30 17:12:58-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A class of business students at Aquinas College gathered tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods to donate to Mel Trotter Ministries over the last month.

Aquinas Student Donation

The students loaded the donated items into Mel Trotter’s truck Wednesday.

Aquinas Student Donation

They ended up getting more than $80,000 worth of coats, shoes and bedding—which is about $65,000 more than they anticipated initially.

Aquinas Student Donation

On top of that, the Perrigo Foundation donated another $15,000 worth of medication and hygiene products.

This comes as Mel Trotter collects winter gear for its Code Blue Drive, which started October 1 and runs through December 31.

Aquinas Student Donation

To donate to Mel Trotter Ministries, click here.

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