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Dear Editor,
Bentley University currently has over one hundred recognized organizations on campus. Goatface, the name originating from Ontario, Canada, where it was founded 20 years ago, speaks of a rich history of philanthropic initiatives. Goatface essentially is an initiative with a goal of raising as much money for cancer research as possible, an area of medical research, which will adversely affect us all at some point in our lives.
As it stands, Goatface is currently in the process of gaining ABA approval and throwing its first event in the United States. The non-profit organization has done excessively well over the past three years, raising over $100,000 for cancer research in the Ontario region of Canada. The Goatface initiative was brought up by a Canadian student, now attending Bentley, along with a bunch of his American friends, all-wishing to make a difference on campus.
Although Goatface might closely resemble other initiatives on campus, the style and aptitude of the organization will completely differentiate Goatface from its counterparts. Goatface’s goal is to throw four events per year, two on campus and two off campus, all with different venues. The venues will range from DJ battles to Olympic events to fashion shows, all promoting the common goal of raising money for a good cause. Bentley would benefit from Goatface because the style and aptitude it plans on bringing to campus events.
Goatface will add to school spirit by holding events with more artsy and creative components, something which a competitive business school such as Bentley sometimes overlooks. The ability for a campus and for its students to be creative and innovative is an opportunity, which should by no means be overlooked.
In order to proceed with the recognition process we will be throwing an informational meeting to further explain our initiatives. The informational meeting will be held on March 23, 2010 in the Student Center’s Back Bay room 125A at 6:30 p.m. The suffering of patients with cancer is an imminent reality, something many of us have already been faced with, either through family or friends. To help Goatface achieve its goal of making itself a staple on campus, it will require that as many people as possible come show support at the informational meeting on March 23, where there will be free soft drinks and pizza.
All the best,
Ryan Aucoin
Goatface President
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