student makes a difference while having fun and learning

HEATHER DILALLA STAFF WRITER

Campus Outreach is where a person can go to make a difference in the world, and still Laver and senior Renee Di Pietro that the have fun, according to freshman Chris Friel. She is involved with the Campus Outreach program will be a success. Program. She believes that the program is for educational purposes along with helping "It means a lot to me that they entrustthose in need. ed the number one benefit for the pro-

"Dr. Mary Laver likes to say that when I moved in on my first day I unpacked and then grams to me as a freshman. I hope that I went up to the Wolfington Center about 10 minutes later. I think it was more like an hour can prove their trust right and really do a or two, but I wanted to meet all these people that I kept hearing about," Friel said. great job on this Arrested for Hunger,"

Friel has been on campus for three months and has tried to immerse herself in all the Friel said. various activities that outreach, campus ministry, the radio station and the theater are doing. To get involved, one can stop by the She is an 18- year-old education major who is contemplating the possibility of getting into Wolfington Center and speak with Laver. religious studies and teaching religion on a high school level.

"Just tell Dr. Mary when you're free,

"I like to help people. I always have, I grew up in a family that was known in my parish. and ask what you're going to be doing and It is something I want to continue with later in life. I have done missionary work with the she'll be sure to tell you if there is an outMissionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (not the Cabrini ones, but the ones from reach, what time to meet, and let you Germany) to the Dominican Republic the past two summers, and was heavily involved in know how much fun you are about to my high school Community Servtce Corps. I think that service is deeply rooted in my entire have," Friel said. self, and I really do want the old cliche of payment with a smile," Friel said.

"There are so many people who are

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Because of her strong interest in the program, she was asked to be the coordinator for going hungry and people are just unaware the Arrested for Hunger Program. She is confident in her abilities and with the help from of it. Just two weeks ago we went to a Freshman Chris Friel dedicates much of her time to the place in North Philadelphia to feed the Community Outreach program and enjoys having the ability to make a difference in the lives of others. homeless. There were young kids coming up to us without parents and they were so hungry. I don't think people realize how close we are to hungry people," Angel Penn, a sophomore who is involved with the outreach program said. loquitur@cabrini.edu

In order to participate, a person doesn't have to attend every Outreach program. Simple acts such as donating food or money are ways to help if time is an issue.

"People can get involved with the food drive that is corning up. How many people keep cup-o-noodles, or Ramen Noodles, or even a box of granola bars in their rooms? What about going without a bowl or without that mid-morning snack for a week? Donations are whatever you can give, even if it is five cents, 10 cents or a quarter, it is better then what we started with," Friel said.

For all the people who are thinking about becoming involved in campus ministry Friel said, "Go for it, its fun, you get to help people, but you also get to know some on-campus people better too. You then have a great bond with your fellow workers."