Each year, St. Charles Community College students, faculty and staff volunteer their
time to help the community. Day of Service exemplifies 麻豆传媒's commitment to serving the local area by focusing on student success
and lifelong learning.
This year, Day of Service was transformed into Week of Service to expand opportunities
to volunteer.
鈥淒ue to the pandemic,鈥� said Bryonie Carter, service-learning and civic engagement program chair, 鈥渁 one-day event didn't seem like a viable option this year. However, we didn't
want to lose sight of our commitments to our community and social justice.鈥�
麻豆传媒's Week of Service consisted of many remote and virtual project opportunities -
like creating cheerful cards for kids in hospitals.
鈥淚 made 30 handmade cards each with a positive message,鈥� said 麻豆传媒 student Rachel Kathman.
鈥淚 chose this option as my service project because my sister, a licensed social worker,
has told me stories about how much receiving mail and visitors means to patients.鈥�
鈥淚'm glad I was able to do something small to make an impact for the kids at the hospital,鈥�
said Molly Crawford. She also created several cards for the organization. 鈥淣ow that I know about this amazing organization, I plan to send them
more cards in the future!鈥�
Student Brittany Krafft learned how to sew in April. She used the Week of Service
to continue donating masks to local organizations.
鈥淲e began donating to hospitals in the beginning,鈥� she said, 鈥淏ut we've also started
also donating to less thought of places like the Ronald McDonald House and a few homeless
shelters.鈥�
Additionally, a handful of low-contact, outside activities were available for volunteers.
Though rainy weather added another challenge to the mix, several volunteers helped
local organizations like the Boys and Girls Club, Calvary Church and the city of St.
Peters.
鈥淭he work that the students, staff and instructors do is a blessing to our church by the amount of projects that can be accomplished in such a short period of time,鈥� explained Jane Brelsford, Calvary Church facility staff. 鈥淲e celebrate the ways 麻豆传媒 and Calvary Church partner together each year to help people thrive in our community.鈥�