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Education of the heart brought to the streets

by Amy Gassen news editor

"Overall, 90 percent of the freshman class participated in day of service," Mary Laver, coordinator of community outreach and partnerships, said. ''Typically 75-80 participate." The annual day of service touched the hearts of 25 organizations this year.

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Bernadette Hazel, junior, designed the tee shirts that the volunteers wore to the various service sites throughout the Philadelphia region.

Due to the increase in students, more sites than usual were needed for this year. The Philadelphia Cares program worked with Laver to develop five additional sites this year. Habitat for Humanity, Wissahickon Park, Kearsley Home, Philabundance, and the Presbyterian children's Village were all added this year. Student volunteers that have done service in the past accompanied the freshman.

Students participated in activities including playing sports with special-needs children, painting, preparing meals, and outdoor work. Student volunteers who have done service in the past served as site leaders for the first year students.

These students stick by the core value of education of the heart.

above: First year students work to construct a small damn to prevent muddy water from overflowing a nearby river at Tyler Aborium.

;eft: These first year students vounteered at the Mom-Mobile for Day of Service. Some of the group watched children at a day care while other sorted through donations of necessities for the mothers and soon to be mothers that the organization helps.

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