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1986 Sexton Big Reds
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Big Reds Give Back

Our class’s annual community service project — chosen by the class, for the community that raised us.

Current Status Program Active

Program overview

[Placeholder introduction — replace with the committee’s approved program copy.] Every year, the Class of 1986 picks one Lansing-area cause and shows up for it — with hands, hours, and heart. Classmates nominate causes, the committee reviews them, the class votes, and then we serve together.

  1. Nominate

    Classmates nominate Lansing-area causes and projects.

  2. Review

    Volunteers review nominations and confirm details with each organization.

  3. Vote

    Verified classmates vote to choose the year’s project.

  4. Serve

    We show up and do the work, together.

  5. Remember the Impact

    The project is archived here as part of our class legacy.

Nomination deadline

[Placeholder — the confirmed deadline will appear here.] When the nomination deadline is set, a live countdown appears below. Deadline dates are managed in one place by the site admin (assets/js/config.js).

Nominate a Cause

Current Nominees

Causes nominated by classmates for this year’s project. Nominations are reviewed by volunteers before appearing here. Entries currently shown are clearly labeled fictional samples.

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Vote

When voting opens, verified classmates choose the year’s project right here. One vote per classmate — eligibility and duplicate checks are handled securely when your ballot is processed, not in your browser.

Class vote

Voting is not currently open. When the voting window opens, the ballot will appear here and be announced on the class email list.

Voting is open to verified Class of 1986 classmates. Results are announced to the class after the window closes.

Volunteer for the project

Whether you can give a full day or a single hour, there’s a place for you on project day — and in the planning that leads up to it.

Volunteer registration

The volunteer registration form will appear here once the Jotform embed is connected.
(Site admin: paste the form ID into assets/js/config.js — see docs/FORM-INTEGRATIONS.md.)

Past Projects

Every completed Big Reds Give Back project is archived here — part of the Class of 1986’s permanent legacy in Lansing.

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Big Reds Give Back photography

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Program guidelines

[Placeholder guidelines — replace with the committee’s approved program guidelines.] In summary:

  • Nominated causes should serve the greater Lansing community.
  • Nominations are reviewed and confirmed with each organization before appearing publicly.
  • Voting is limited to verified Class of 1986 classmates, one vote each.
  • The project is about donated time and effort; this site does not collect donations.
  • Every completed project is documented and archived on this page.