OUWB儿科兴趣小组筹集了近3美元,500 via its annual fundraiser to benefit Care House of Oakland County.

The Pediatric Interest Group (PIG) raised the money through several events leading up to and including its annual PIG Roast.

The roast was held on March 6 and in person for the first time since 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 超过100人亲自或在线参加了会议.

Ava Harvey, M2, president, PIG, said she was “thrilled” with the results of this year’s roast.

“It was an amazing success for multiple reasons,”她说。.

“我们不仅超出了筹款目标, but we also managed to reignite the OUWB community spirit that comes with an in-person event. Seeing everyone come together to support such a crucial cause was truly inspiring.”

“加, it was so fun to host several OUWB students and faculty, Corewell健康学院, and people affiliated with CareHouse of Oakland County,她补充道。.

今年烤肉的协调人是M2的艾米·林.

Lin led a committee of about 20 who started work on the event late last summer. That’s because there are so many elements of the roast — as well as several events leading up to it — that must fall into place at the same time.

例如, 在Chipotle有“餐厅之夜”的筹款活动, Panera Bread, 和火焰披萨在烧烤前几周. 在这些特别的夜晚, the restaurants donated a portion of their profits to Care House via PIG.

在3月4日的Pie-A-PIG活动上, students paid a small fee for the opportunity to smash a plate of whipped cream in the face of one of their peers or a faculty member.

“Penny Wars” allowed participating voters to put pennies in a jar representing faculty members. 获胜者是特蕾西·泰勒博士.D., 副教授, 基础医学研究系, 副院长, 多样性, 股本 & 包容. 这意味着她必须成为烤肉的一部分. 

Other aspects of the fundraiser included a silent auction and — new this year — a volleyball tournament. Participants paid to enter the event held at Oakland University’s Recreation Center.

It all led up to the main event, which was the roast itself. 会议在奥多德大厅举行.

主持人是M1蔡山·贾伟德和M2乔伊·所罗门.

而与会者则享受着新鲜的爆米花, 潜艇三明治, 还有冰淇淋, the co-hosts introduced several skits throughout the evening, 比如刻薄的推文, a news update similar in style to Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment, 和更多的.

One of the segments to get the most laughs made light of the noise just about everyone in O’Dowd Hall has had to endure during the building’s ongoing construction work.

Solomon said all the jokes were in the name of a good cause, which is why he wanted to be involved in roasting the event for the second year in a row. (Care House serves as the county’s only children’s advocacy center that aims to assist victims of child abuse.)

“我主持了去年的活动，”他说. “Since then, I have volunteered at Care House during Martin Luther King Jr. Make a Difference Day, and I truly respect and support their mission. Hosting the PIG Roast is a way to support them and attract classmates to the event, 传播对原因的认识.”

The fact that the roast was in person this year made it “10 times better,他说.

在与关爱之家的代表交谈时, 他们分享了关于第一次烤猪的故事, 这一传统始于首届OUWB课程,所罗门说。. “It felt good knowing that, this year, the PIG Roast took a step up, back to its former glory. It is an event that everyone wants to keep strong and promote for years to come.”

哈维附和所罗门的想法.

多年来，烤肉一直是虚拟的, being able to gather face-to-face once again created a sense of connection and unity that simply can’t be replicated online,”她说。.

“It’s really something special to be immersed in a room full of laughter filled with people who share a common passion,她补充道。. “While the virtual format served its purpose during challenging times, there’s no denying the unique magic that comes with being physically present at the PIG Roast where there is a palpable sense of excitement in the air.”

除了面对面, Harvey said the success of the event can also be attributed to “the incredible dedication and hard work of everyone involved in organizing and executing the event.”

《十大菠菜台子》, 宣传, and finance committees to the volunteers who helped set up and run the various events, each individual played a crucial role in making the PIG Roast a success,”她说。.

克里斯托弗·卡彭特，硕士.D., 斯蒂芬·夏普，临时院长, attended the roast for the first time – and said he was “very impressed.”

“It’s such a great cause and impressive how they put everything together and involved so many people,他说. “这真的很有趣.”

“I even got about half the jokes, which I was thinking would be closer to 20%,” he laughed.

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