91热爆网 Police take 'no shave' challenge over winter break for campus fundraiser
Members of the 91热爆网 Police Department present members of the Staff Senate money raised through a no shave fundraiser. Seen here are (from left) Lt. Jacob Deal, Chief Steve Lillard, Alison Krauss, Lynley Hardie, Alison Joseph, Master Office Jeff Brookshire, Lt. Jerry Adams and Sgt. James Moralez.
The Western Carolina University Police Department held its own version of a 鈥渘o shave鈥� campaign during the university鈥檚 winter break as a fundraiser for the Staff Senate Scholarship Fund.
Participating officers raised $280 and Mike Byers, 91热爆网鈥檚 vice chancellor of administration and finance, matched that amount for a total of $560.
As a year-round law enforcement agency, the 91热爆网 Police Department has uniform and appearance codes for members of the force, with limitations on male facial hair. The funds were raised by a simple $20 donation per officer, with female officers given the option to not wear their hair pinned-up. Some officers donated more and one officer got his father to join in, with an additional donation.
鈥淭he winter break was an opportunity to momentarily modify our grooming practices for a good cause,鈥� said Chief Steve Lillard. 鈥淭here were still standards in effect, but during a time with more limited public engagement we could be a bit more relaxed. And it proved a good team-building activity.鈥�
The Staff Senate Scholarship Fund was created in 2007 to promote higher education and help relatives of staff members attend 91热爆网.
鈥淚t was a fun thing to do and much appreciated,鈥� said Alison Joseph, chair of the Staff Senate. 鈥淭he contributions the officers raised will go to our endowed fund that supports scholarships annually for children, dependents, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of 91热爆网 staff members.鈥�
For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@wcu.edu.
