We have a goal of raising $300 during December; all donations will be matched 50 cents on the dollar, up to $500 in cumulative giving. Visit http://www.croomsalumni.com/donate to give today!

This week, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Crooms AoIT Alumni Association, Inc. is proud to announce that earlier this week we donated $250 to support athletics at Crooms Academy of Information Technology. The Board of Directors approved the grant of funds at its November meeting. The gift is earmarked for the Athletic Trust at Crooms AoIT and will be used to support the athletic program and sports teams. Funds for the gift come from a previously established multi-year grant and no membership funds are involved.

Fellow Croomies, the Winter Sports of soccer and basketball have been added to the Alumni Association's sports calendar. You can check it out by visiting: http://www.croomsalumni.com/calendar/sports

Reynolds' Right Hands - the traffic safety advocacy group formed by Crooms AoIT students - is accepting applications for high school and university students interested in attending the third annual National Teen Distracted Driving Summit. RRH is looking for ten enthusiastic students who want to help make the roads in the United States safer. From December 1st - 3rd, 2012, selected students will be flown to Washington, D.C. for the third annual National Teen Distracted Driving Summit at the Washington Court Hotel.

In a little bit of belated news, the Crooms AoIT Alumni Association team had a fantastic showing on October 6th at the 1st Annual Sanford Riverwalk 5K Run/Walk to benefit Crooms AoIT athletics. Including walk ons, the Alumni Team registered 15 folks for the race. Many of the team's runners placed in their age group; two of our runners even placed first in their age groups and three placed second. Plus, our alumni team was named top overall team!