September
12 , 2003 Volunteers
Needed for MHC Day of Giving
On Friday,
October 3, Mount Holyoke students, faculty, and staff members
will fan out across the Pioneer Valley, lending a day of labor
to a variety of nonprofit organizations in the College’s
fourth annual Day of Giving.
As in past years, volunteers will perform painting, plumbing repair,
carpentry, electrical work, brush clearing, and general grounds
cleanup at a variety of locations. Transportation and lunch will
be provided for those donating a full day of labor, and College
employees scheduled to work that day will be paid as “paid
release time.” (Volunteers are asked to coordinate with
their supervisors so that campus services are not interrupted.)
While this year’s list is not yet final, agencies participating
in the Day of Giving in the past have included Holyoke Catholic
High School, Kate’s Kitchen, the South Hadley Historical
Society, Camp Lewis Perkins of the Girl Scouts, Jericho House,
and others.
“I have no doubt in my mind that people who return from
the Day of Giving feel a tremendous amount of reward and satisfaction,”
said Lauren Turner, the College’s director of human resources
and one of the organizers of the event. “I think it’s
also an incentive for more volunteerism. It raises your awareness
of the needs of our community organizations.”
The event, sponsored by the College’s Office of Facilities
Management and Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, drew 43
enthusiastic facilities management workers in its first year,
and has grown each year since.
To learn
more or to volunteer, contact Judy Forest at x3137 or jforest@mtholyoke.edu.
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