{"380011":{"#nid":"380011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gift to Tech Lets Students Give Back","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvery year the Student Alumni Association (SAA) at Georgia Tech makes a donation toward a project that is selected by students on campus. Voting for this year\u2019s SAA Gift to Tech has begun and will continue until March 13.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach project on the ballot has elements that directly impact student life and could benefit the learning experience at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s projects include Campus Accessibility; Campus Safety \u2013 Bike Bait Program; Harrison Square and Cherry Street Enhancements; Mediascape Stations in Clough Commons; Outdoor Concert Series; Solar Powered Electricity Stands; Student Emergency Fund; and Student Mental Health. Once student voting is completed, SAA members will also get to cast a second vote between March 23 and April 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe gift is funded through members of the Student Alumni Association. When a student signs up and makes a $10 donation, an alumnus matches that $10 for the first 1,000 students. Out of each student\u2019s donation, $5 is earmarked for Gift to Tech. This year\u0027s matching gift donor is the father-son team of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/alumni-matching-gifts\u0022\u003EKen and Tyler Townsend\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPast projects have been awarded more than $30,000 toward implementation. Last year, Klemis Kitchen, a student food pantry initiative, won the Gift to Tech prize, which helped set the program in motion. Klemis Kitchen recently opened up for students who are not financially able to meet their dietary needs and can be accessed through the Office of the Dean of Students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winning project for the 2015 Gift to Tech will be announced at a celebration on April 21 at the Kessler Campanile. All students and members of the Tech community are welcome to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents can learn more and cast their votes at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/gift-to-tech\u0022\u003Ewww.gtsaa.com\/gift-to-tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVoting for this year\u0027s SAA Gift to Tech closes March 13.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Voting for this year\u0027s SAA Gift to Tech closes March 13."}],"uid":"28128","created_gmt":"2015-02-19 11:01:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:42","author":"Nihit Tiwari","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"291741":{"id":"291741","type":"image","title":"Students Accept the 2014 Gift to Tech","body":null,"created":"1449244289","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:51:29","changed":"1475894988","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:48","alt":"Students Accept the 2014 Gift to Tech","file":{"fid":"199260","name":"2014saagift113.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2014saagift113_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2014saagift113_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6436806,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2014saagift113_0.jpg?itok=hT18tiE4"}},"282211":{"id":"282211","type":"image","title":"Band Accepts 2013 Gift to Tech","body":null,"created":"1449244199","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:49:59","changed":"1475894976","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:36","alt":"Band Accepts 2013 Gift to Tech","file":{"fid":"198954","name":"8699608006_038232ee59_b.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/8699608006_038232ee59_b_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/8699608006_038232ee59_b_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":477077,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/8699608006_038232ee59_b_0.jpg?itok=B8pmz0bz"}},"190381":{"id":"190381","type":"image","title":"SAA Gift to Tech 2012","body":null,"created":"1449179848","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:57:28","changed":"1475894838","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:18","alt":"SAA Gift to Tech 2012","file":{"fid":"196255","name":"7257961356_fe41fa7afa_b.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7257961356_fe41fa7afa_b_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/7257961356_fe41fa7afa_b_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":506980,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/7257961356_fe41fa7afa_b_0.jpeg?itok=6xC2Ab1i"}}},"media_ids":["291741","282211","190381"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/gift-to-tech","title":"Gift to Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"596","name":"Alumni Association"},{"id":"57861","name":"gift to tech"},{"id":"2096","name":"philanthropy"},{"id":"167520","name":"saa"},{"id":"167406","name":"Student Alumni Association"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENihit Tiwari\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}