CERRITOS, California – The Cerritos College Math Club hosted its annual Su Casa fundraiser this week in front of the Library.
Club member Grace Melendeze said, “Su Casa Fundraiser is to help women who have been in domestic violence and we are trying to raise money to help them.”
According to Su Casa’s website this is currently their 35th anniversary protecting women and children from domestic violence.
Club member Olivia Hinton said, “As long as I have been in the club, which has been two years, we have hosted the Su Casa fundraiser and it has been growing since.”
Last academic year the club fundraised $763 which was presented to the Dean of Counseling Dr. Renee Chomiak who is also the Executive Director of Su Casa.
Club President Ruben Alvarez says this year the club aimed to beat last years amount by publicizing the event more than the previous years. Alvarez said, “We contacted Su Casa that we were having the fundraiser and they posted the event on their Facebook page.”
Cerritos College also took the initiative to post the Su Casa fundraiser on their Facebook page to help promote the event.
Club member Joseph Frausto says the clubs goal was to fundraise $1,000 and the club fundaraised this week a little over $1,500.
Hinton says the books sold during the fundraiser were donated by different departments on campus, students, professors, friends and some family members.
Alvarez does not know how many books they sold throughout the week, but says they would sell at times a single book or would sell four to five books ranging from $1 to $40 a book.
Melendez said, “I feel really happy to be a part of this, being part of my community and being able to help out.”
Alavarez also added, “It’s great to have this event, especially in April which is a month to be able to pay tribute to these women. This shows that the students actually care and are paying homage to those who have gone through these unnecessary circumstances.”
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