September 30, 2024
LSSC Launches Donation Drive to Support Florida Colleges Impacted By Hurricane Helene
By Kyle Coppola
LSSC Launches Donation Drive to Support Florida Colleges Impacted By Hurricane Helene
LEESBURG, Fla. – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is stepping up to support sister colleges in the Florida College System—Florida Gateway College, North Florida College, and St. Petersburg College—that were more severely impacted by the storm.
LSSC was fortunate to experience minimal damage, but many students and employees at these institutions are facing significant challenges during the storm’s recovery.
To show solidarity and support for students as they work toward their educational goals, LSSC is organizing a college-wide donation drive to collect essential items for students at these colleges.
The public is invited to join this effort to support students in need across Florida. Donations should be brought by Friday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m., to ensure timely delivery to the affected colleges.
The following items are being collected:
- Toiletries: Toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap (bar or liquid), shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream, tissues, hairbrushes/combs, sunscreen, etc.
- Cleaning supplies: Multi-surface cleaners, disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, brooms/dustpans, mops/mop buckets, sponges, scrub brushes, cleaning cloths, trash bags, laundry detergent, etc.
- Non-perishable food items that do not require a can opener.
Donation drop-off locations:
- LSSC Leesburg: Student Services Building Lobby or Science-Math Building Lobby (9501 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg)
- LSSC South Lake: Building 2 Lobby near Enrollment Services or Science-Health Building Lobby (1250 N. Hancock Rd., Clermont)
- LSSC Sumter: Building 4 Lobby (1423 County Road 526A, Sumterville)
- LSSC Four Corners: Main Lobby (16744 Cagan Crossings Blvd, Clermont)
For more information, please contact the LSSC Foundation at foundation@lssc.edu.
The 28-member colleges of the Florida College System are the primary access point to higher education for Floridians. With an array of programs and services, these colleges provide individuals, communities, and the state with low-cost, high-quality education opportunities.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
