A little can go a long way — that’s the mantra of Quarters 4 Change, one of the University’s newest on-campus organizations.
Quarters 4 Change, established last week, is an organization that aims to raise money for Louisiana charities by asking students who attend home football games to bring a quarter to donate.
The quarters collected will benefit a different charity each game, according to Emily Anthony, founder and elementary education junior. The total amount collected will be announced at the end of each game.
“It’s a simple way to make a big impact,” Anthony said. “It will help organizations and charities statewide access resources.”
Anthony said a selection committee to pick the recipients for each game will be formed within the next few weeks. She said the group has already had conversations with the American Cancer Society and 4-H Youth Development Organization.
Anthony said the group will set up a donation site inside the student entrance gates of Tiger Stadium, and quarters will be collected until the end of the first quarter.
A promotional video will also be shown during the game to encourage students to get involved. She said the video will be “created by students, for students.”
Planning for the organization began last year when Anthony started thinking of ways University students could contribute to the community.
“I love sporting events, and I know so many people attend them,” she said. “There are four quarters in a football game — Quarters 4 Change.”
And though one quarter is a minimal request, Anthony said it adds up.
“LSU is known for its football, but we are more than sporting events,” she said. “I wanted LSU to be recognized for giving back and making an impact.”
Anthony said the group was recently established with the help of Student Government. She said Cody Wells and Kathleen Bordelon, the newly elected SG president and vice president, supported her initiative and helped it earn approval.
Anthony said “Together LSU” met with Joe Alleva, vice chancellor and director of athletics, and he “loved the idea” but “nothing is in writing yet.”
Anthony was elected to SG Senate after running on the “Together LSU” campaign, and Bordelon said she and Wells thought the project was a great idea.
“Cody and I ran with the ‘Together’ slogan,” Bordelon said. “This was a great example of how we could pull organizations in to help out and work together.”
Anthony said the group is open to all students.
“I want it to include the entire student body, and I want everyone to have a part,” she said. “The main purpose is to get as many students involved as possible. It’s a collective effort.”
A Facebook page dedicated to the organization has drawn 723 members since the page was formed March 29. The goal is 5,000 members, according to the page.
Anthony said the group will try to expand to other sporting events if the first year is successful.
 
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