Any Baby Can Community Service Project

TAPP members, we invite you to come help wrap gifts on Friday, Dec. 9. We have a tentative delivery date of Monday, Dec. 12 @ 3 p.m. but there will be a confirmation of the delivery date soon. Email Linda Espino with your questions or to RSVP: esmeralda_240@yahoo.com See details below.

ANY BABY CAN HOLIDAY GIFT GIVIING PROGRAM

TAPP needs your help to fulfill a less fortunate family’s needs.

In December TAPP will be delivering gifts to a very special family in need of extra help this holiday season. We will be providing gifts for a premature female infant and her parents.

The infant could use basic care giving items, such as wipes, powder, wash cloths, baby soap, as well as bottles and toys that light up or play music, baby clothing (newborn size), and diapers (newborn and size 1-2).

The parents did not request items for themselves, but would appreciate pots and pans and bath towels.

Wal-mart, Target, or HEB gift cards are always a good idea for perishable items or as a gift for the adults. If you are willing to donate a gift card please contact Linda Espino (Club President) at esmeralda_240@yahoo.com so that we can make arrangements to pick the card up for a safe delivery to the family. Here are some of the general guidelines to help determine what sorts of gifts to purchase for the family we will be helping this holiday season: Canned goods, cereal, fruits, holiday treats (cookies, candies, etc).

TAPP Meeting

Don't forget TAPP meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2:00p.m. in GH 133

TAPP 2011 Fall Scholarship Announcement

TAPP sponsors and officers are pleased to announce the
2011 Fall Scholarship for students planning a future career as an educator. Scholarship criteria includes the following:   

• GPA minimum of 2.5
• currently enrolled at SAC 
• plan to enroll at SAC in the spring semester
• completed a minimum of 12 college hours at SAC
  and/or another college
• complete a short essay

Email tappatsac@gmail.com for an application or print the two pages below. Deadline is MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011 @ noon.

TAPP Minutes 9/14

1. NEWS:  We had a fun icebreaker and Linda announced our new historian is Jorge. Congratulations!
2. FUNDRAISERS:  Volunteers signed up to help at the two fundraisers.
    a.  We need help to cover shifts from 8:30 am to 2 pm at the Antojitos festival on the SAC mall area on Wednesday, Sept. 28.  Please let Linda know if you can volunteer an hour or more of your time selling drinks. Respond at tappatsac.gmail.com
    b.  Our second fundraiser is Movie Night at SAC on Friday, Sept. 30, we will sell sweet and salty treats to people watching the Green Lantern movie. If you can help at dusk for an hour or two, contact Linda. If you can't help, but would like to donate sodas, candies, or other sweet or salty snacks, drop them off at Ms. Cruz-Gonzales' office next week.
3. FALL SCHOLARSHIP: Voted to award $300 this semester. Applications will be posted soon with the new dates, but you can still use the old form at the blog to apply. The selection committee will be composed of Ana Bermudez (TAPP member) and Professors Gabrillo and Shute (English, Rdg, Ed. Dept). The deadline to apply is October 10 at noon.
4. Community service:  On Wednesday, next week, Sept.21, we will deliver school supplies to Hawthorne School. If you'd like to go, meet at Ms. Cruz-Gonzales' office at 12:30.
5. Possible speaker: Plans are being made for a Saturday meeting to talk to U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett about education issues. Let us know if you are interested. More on this as it develops...
6. We are going to look into t-shirts or polos. Linda will be asking about your preferences.
7. Next meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1:30 (place TBA) and Wed., Oct. 12, 2 pm in GH 133.