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Manchester’s newest
students join community with service projects Aug. 31
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (July 19, 2004) – Members of
Manchester College’s Class of 2008 will begin their college careers with
a community service project. More than 300 of the first-year students
will get a personal introduction to North Manchester as they “pitch in”
on projects ranging from washing windows to debris cleanup to childcare
to landscaping on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Local churches, organizations and individuals are
invited to share in this valuable service learning experience for
Manchester College students by registering their projects. The labor is
free.
“We try to focus orientation on our mission
statement that emphasizes faith, learning and service,” said Larissa
James, orientation assistant for the liberal arts college’s Student
Activities. “To cover all three of these goals, we have a service
project in North Manchester.”
Timbercrest and Peabody retirement communities, the
Town Life Center, the Thrift Shop, Food Pantry, local churches and
individuals in need have benefited from Service Day.
Organizations, churches and individuals who would
like assistance – and an opportunity to meet some of the new members of
the North Manchester community – are invited to register their “job.”
Students have painted, cleaned, sorted, cared for children and performed
lots of other tasks. If you have a volunteer opportunity for a group, or
even a few students, contact Larissa James at 982-5029 or
lojames@manchester.edu.
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