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This Thanksgiving season, students reflected on what they are thankful for while paying it forward, working on projects to enrich the University and local communities.
November 25, 2019
Lauren Molfetta Ӱԭ22, a forensic science major, recently sat at a table in the lobby of Bartels Hall, collecting donations of ӰԭfunӰԭ band-aids to donate to a local childrenӰԭs hospital. Students hoped the band-aids would be more than simply first aid for the kids who would receive them.
ӰԭGetting a fun band-aid could brighten a kidӰԭs day,Ӱԭ she said. ӰԭIt feels good to help people, whether or not it is someone you know personally.Ӱԭ
The band-aid drive was part of a Week of Service that students recently took part in, working on projects that, they hoped, would bring a smile to someoneӰԭs face. They also painted rocks with notes of inspiration to be left around campus to encourage their classmates, as well as suncatchers to be donated to a local nursing home.
"There are lots of people who are less fortunate than we are, and we should all take time to give back. Something that may seem small to us could mean a lot to someone else."Meghan Mammola Ӱԭ19, Ӱԭ21 M.S.
Roland Galvez Ӱԭ19, a recent graduate who is now interning in the UniversityӰԭs Center for Student Engagement, Leadership, and Orientation (CSELO), helped coordinate the weekӰԭs events.
"I have seen amazing community service events on campus that enable students to serve the community while interacting with other students,Ӱԭ said Galvez, who earned a bachelorӰԭs degree in criminal justice. ӰԭI especially enjoyed ӰԭPeanut Butter Jelly Time,Ӱԭ an event at which students made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that were donated to local homeless shelters."
Students also endeavored to brighten mealtime for local seniors. Meghan Mammola Ӱԭ19, Ӱԭ21 M.S. was among those who decorated placemats for Meals on Wheels that will accompany meals delivered to local senior citizens.
ӰԭIt is important that we all realize how fortunate we are,Ӱԭ said Mammola, a candidate in the UniversityӰԭs masterӰԭs degree program in cybersecurity. ӰԭThere are lots of people who are less fortunate than we are, and we should all take time to give back. Something that may seem small to us could mean a lot to someone else.Ӱԭ
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