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10/24/05

SLU OFFERS GRANTS FOR ALCOHOL-FREE EVENTS

CANTON - Funding is available through St. Lawrence University for events that assist in efforts to reduce alcohol use and represent collaborations between the University and the local community.

In its ongoing effort to reduce alcohol use, especially high-risk alcohol use, on the St. Lawrence campus, the University's Wellness Initiative sponsors two funds for alcohol-free events - the St. Lawrence University Alcohol-Free Event Fund and the Campus-Community Alcohol-Free Event Fund. Funding is through a "mini-grant" process.

Both funds are available to any St. Lawrence student, student group, faculty member or staff member. The St. Lawrence University Alcohol-Free Event Fund is intended to fund events for the campus community, while the Campus-Community Alcohol-Free Event Fund is designated for events that represent collaborations between the University community and the Canton community.

Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging up to $300 per event. Applications are encouraged for funding events of all sizes and kinds, from very modest, small-scale events that might cost up to $50, to more ambitious, large-scale events that require the full $300. For information, or to obtain an application packet, contact Director of Counseling Services William Burns, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617; by phone, at 315-229-5391; or by e-mail at wburns@stlawu.edu.

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