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CEDAR CREST NURSING STUDENTS AND FACULTY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Allentown, PA (January 12, 2009)—More than 150 students and faculty from Cedar Crest College's Nursing Program will volunteer their time and energy to make a difference in the lives of Lehigh Valley residents during the campus’ Bi-annual Community Service Day on Wednesday, January 21.
Members of the Nursing Department will lend a helping hand at several agencies operating in the Lehigh Valley, including American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Trinity and Day Break soup kitchens, Allentown Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Camelot for Children, Inc., and many more. Students and faculty will participate in such activities as serving meals at a soup kitchen, escorting visually impaired adults on their weekly trip to the mall, packing orders for a local food bank, cleaning and painting, etc.
Fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Cedar Crest's Nursing Program provides a solid foundation in nursing practice. Community Service Day underscores the nursing department's commitment to compassion and service to those in need, an important element of the nursing program's philosophy, as well as a standard of the nursing profession in general.
Community Service Day also highlights the College's commitment to incorporating community service into programs of study. It is used as an outside-the-classroom learning experience for students and provides faculty with the opportunity to work with the students on a personal level as they accomplish a goal together. Last year, Cedar Crest students performed more than 24,600 hours of community service in the greater Lehigh Valley.
A list of volunteer sites, times and activities follows. Please call the College Relations office if you are interested in covering any of the events, as some volunteer sites have confidentiality restrictions. For more information, call the College Relations Office at 610-740-3790.
Volunteer Site |
Times |
Volunteer Activities |
Touchstone Theater |
2 p.m.-6 p.m. |
Volunteers will assist in spackling & painting one of their storage rooms. |
Allentown Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
Volunteers will serve as escorts for blind or visually impaired adults on their weekly walk in the Lehigh Valley Mall. |
Wellness Center & Towne House Apartments |
3 p.m.-5 p.m. |
Cleaning for residents |
Sixth Street Shelter |
1 p.m.-3 p.m. |
Painting |
EQPP (Emergency Housing for Families) |
10 a.m.-1 pm |
Cleaning |
Good Shepherd Allentown |
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Visit and socialize with residents |
Good Shepherd Bethlehem |
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. |
Visit and socialize with residents |
American Red Cross |
9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Cleaning and general maintenance |
Camelot for Children, Inc. |
9 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Volunteers will clean, put away holiday decorations, etc. |
Salvation Army |
1p.m.-4 p.m. |
Volunteers will be cleaning out and re-organizing a storage room. |
Trinity Soup Kitchen |
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
Volunteers will be assisting with preparing, serving, and cleanup of noon meal, and also doing a blood pressure screening for clients. |
Second Harvest Food Bank |
9 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Volunteers will work on the Back Pack Buddy Program, which packs bags of food for children of low income families to take home on Friday so they have food for the weekend. |
Daybreak Soup Kitchen |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Volunteers will assist with preparing and serving the noon meal. |
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank |
9:30 a.m.-1 pm |
Volunteers will pack food orders for clients. |
Animals In Distress |
1 p.m.- 4 p.m. |
Caring for animals |
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