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Day of Service


We realize that everyone cannot always give time weekly to help out those in the local community.  However, a day here, an hour there is possible. Therefore we have developed Days of Service. These are shorter term opportunities to explore and meet the most urgent of community needs.  Students, faculty, and staff (plus their families) are invited to participate in these projects with our local community partners.

Day of Service are opportunties that take a few hours and help a community partner serve their cilentel.  These are meeting the most urgent community needs and help participants potentially see the community in a new light.


Creek clean up provides a one-time opportunity for students to get involved

With constantly changing and new immering needs of our community partners, information is regularly shared through a list serve group. If you would like join this list, please email dayofservice@dickinson.edu 

Fall 2011

Events are currently being planned for the semester. Please check back or check The Compass for on-going information about service opportunities.

 

Previous Days of Service

Kings Gap Clean-Up - Enjoying the beautiful fall weather, students joined community members to help clean up the nearby State Park area.  Trails were cleaned, garbage collected, and preparations for the fall were in place at Kings Gap State Park after our volunteer efforts.

Giving Tree - Annually Dickinson College students and staff help provide gifts for the children at the Children's Home in Mechanicsburg.  These 65 children are living in group homes, separated from their families for many reasons.  Over 125 gifts were collected last year to help these children celebrate the holiday season.

Planting for Claremont Nursing Home - Earth Fest is a time to celebrate the outdoors and learn about ways to care for our surroundings.  Volunteers extended the joy of the outdoors to our elderly friends at Claremont Nursing Home with decorated pots and beautiful spring flowers.  100 pots were delivered to celebrate Earth Day at Claremont.

Trail Mix Treats - Bags of trail mix and Easter cards were shared with the recipients of Project SHARE, the local foodbank.  Students assembled the bags and made cards during an Open House weekend, involving current and future Dickinsonians. 

Painting at Hope Station - A small group of volunteers were essential to help improve the bathrooms and hallways at Hope Station, a local agency for at-risk youth.  A fresh coat of paint changed the atmosphere and brought life to these areas of this well-used agency near Dickinson's campus.