GC celebrates 12th annual day of service to the community, Sept. 22

WHAT: Goshen College's 12^th Annual Celebrate Service Day

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010

SCHEDULE:

8:30 a.m. – Continental breakfast, Schrock Plaza (raffle tickets for sale)
9 a.m. – Chapel "Serving as an Act of Faith," Church-Chapel
9:30 a.m. – Groups leave for sites around Michiana
10 a.m.-4 p.m. (approximately, though varies by group) – Service at 25 different sites
5 p.m. – Picnic supper on campus for all participants sponsored by the collegeÕs dining service AVI Fresh, outside Westlawn Dining Hall

JOBS AND LOCATIONS INCLUDE:

• Goshen College choir members will engage Chamberlain Elementary students from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in learning about music at the Goshen College Music Center, and then will travel to Chamberlain to visit the students' classrooms and at Chamberlain. Contact: Professor of Music Deb Brubaker, (574) 535-7366.
• Preparing products at Soup of Success, 907 Oakland Ave., Elkhart. Agency contact: Betsy Ayrea (574) 523-1551.
• Building a new house with Habitat for Humanity, 1035 E. Indiana Ave., Elkhart. Agency contact: Keith Gassman, (574) 533-6109.
• Doing renovation work with LaCasa at the Roosevelt Center in Elkhart. Agency contact: Maddie Williams, (209) 974-3599.
• Visiting with older residents and helping with a landscaping project at the East Lake Nursing and Rehab Center, 1900 Jeanwood Drive, Elkhart. Agency contact: Chris Gill, (574) 238-5504.
• Packing boxes with food and personal care items at Feed the Children, 1000 Randolf St., Elkhart. Agency contact: Rodney Alabaugh, (574) 262-5227.
• Setting up for the Michiana Relief Sale, Elkhart County Fairgrounds. Contact: Lavern Miller, (574) 536-1928.
• Working in the library (reading to students and cleaning) at Parkside Elementary School, 1202 S. 7^th St., Goshen. School contact: Tonya Bontrager, (574) 533-7765.

WHO: Goshen College students, faculty and staff will volunteer a day of work

BACKGROUND: This is one way that the college puts its motto of "Culture for Service" into action each year.

A raffle will be held during the day for a quilt made of Goshen College T-shirts by Assistant Campus Pastor Tamara Shantz. A raffle winner will be chosen during the picnic dinner. All proceeds will benefit LaCasa, Inc. of Goshen.

Though this is one day of the year set aside by the entire campus for community service, many Goshen College students regularly volunteer in the community. Some students choose where and when to volunteer on their own initiative or as part of class assignments, while others serve through their churches. Celebrate Service Day introduces many students to volunteer opportunities in the area and the college also hosts a day for local agencies to solicit student interest. A student community voluntary service coordinator works at connecting students with meaningful assignments.

Editors: Media are welcome to attend the events on campus, as well as visit the locations. For information or to schedule interviews and photos during Celebrate Service Day, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron's Best Buys in Education, "Colleges of Distinction," "Making a Difference College Guide" and U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition, which named Goshen a "least debt college." Visit www.goshen.edu.