University of Connecticut NSSLHA

Our organization is called National Student
Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA). We are a group of undergrad
and graduate students that are going into the fields of Speech Language
Pathology or Audiology. I am the president of this organization this year
and I have helped our organization with fundraisers to raise money to go
to Operation Smile. This is our first year donating to Operation Smile
however, everyone loves the idea of every semester doing a fundraiser and
always giving to Operation Smile (sense those children that are in need of
surgery are relevant to the population we are going to be working with
once we are done with school). Therefore, I just wanted to let you know
the fundraisers our organization has done this year.

In the fall semester all of the members received neon sunglasses to sell
for $2 each around campus and to family and friends. The colors were hot
pink, neon green, neon yellow, blue, and red. On the side of the
sunglasses they read "NSSLHA UConn." We were able to sell over 300 pairs
within a months time and gives the proceeds of $210 to Operation Smile
just before Christmas. During that time, an organization was matching
every dollar that was donated so we were able to give $420!

For our spring semester fundraiser, we are currently selling t-shirts to
everyone majoring in 'communication disorders.' Our profit will be going
towards Operation Smile again! :) I have attached a proof of what the
t-shirt says/looks like and I will let you know how successful this
fundraiser is.

I hoping that in future years NSSLHA is able to give more and more each
year to Operation Smile.




Nicole Qualls
nicole.qualls@uconn.edu
NSSLHA - President.