MEDIA ALERT
PHOTO/VIDEO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Allison Benner, College Relations
Associate – Media, 610.740.3790
CEDAR CREST NURSING STUDENTS AND FACULTY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Allentown, PA (January 18, 2006) – More than 130 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 for the Bi-annual Community Service Day today, Wednesday, January 18, 2006.
Members of the Nursing Department will lend a helping hand at thirteen Lehigh Valley agencies including homeless shelters, soup kitchens and elder care facilities. Students and faculty will participate in a variety of activities including meal preparation, cleaning and painting.
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 24,900 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.
VIDEO AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AT VOLUNTEER SITES AND INTERVIEWS WITH NURSING STUDENTS AND FACULTY AVAILABLE BY REQUEST*
Volunteer Site |
Times |
Volunteer Activities |
Access Services |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
|
Contact for more info |
Allentown Rescue Mission |
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Preparing and serving a meal |
Cedar Brook Nursing Home |
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Interaction with residents |
Community Exchange |
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Help elderly with various tasks |
Country Meadows |
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
Interaction with residents |
Daybreak |
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Serve and clean up breakfast and lunch and play games with members |
Good Shepherd Hospital Raker Center |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
|
Visit and socialize with residents |
Mary’s Shelter |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Painting and organizing donations |
New Bethany Ministries |
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Preparing and serving lunch |
Sixth Street Shelter |
2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Contact for more info |
Second Harvest Food Bank |
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Sorting canned goods |
Wellness Center/Townhouse Apts. |
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Cleaning and other housework |
YMCA/YWCA |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Contact for more info |
*Please call ahead to schedule interviews as some volunteer sites have confidentiality restrictions.
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