Students to donate community service during annual GIV Day

More than 400 members of the class of 2010 will participate in the College's annual GIV (Gettysburg Is Volunteering) Day, donating their service at more than 40 local sites such as St. James Lutheran Child Care, Head Start, Gettysburg Recreation Park and the Gettysburg Hospital. An additional 85 returning students, faculty and staff will be participating as project leaders. Students will be at the sites beginning about 8:30 a.m. The event is the kick-off program for Gettysburg College's Center for Public Service.

One student has been particularly busy during the summer preparing for GIV Day, senior Kate Hargrove, GIV Day 2006 coordinator and a psychology major from Westmont, N.J.

"GIV Day encourages students to think critically and act compassionately, which is central to the college's mission of experiential education. It also introduces first-year students to engage in the Gettysburg community in a unique way," Hargrove said. "GIV Day has been cited by many students as a significant influence on their choice to continue work with the community throughout their collegiate experience."

First-year students this year total approximately 724, coming from 30 states and 11 foreign countries. The class of 2010 was drawn from the strongest and largest applicant pool in the College's history. Some 41 percent of applicants were admitted. Total enrollment this year is forecast at approximately 2,600. The first day of classes is Aug. 28.

Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences. It is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to Gettysburg National Military Park. The college was founded in 1832.

Gettysburg College's GIV Day 2006 Participating Agencies:

4-H
Contact: Mary Ann Ryan, 334-6271 ext. 319
Project: Gardening

A.C.C.E.S.S., Inc: Adams County Head Start
Contact: Kathy Jacoby or Judi Hull, 337-1337
Project: Mulch playgrounds

Adams County Children's Advocacy Center
Contact: Joddie Walker, 337-9888
Project: Painting

Adams County Conservation District
Contact: Vy Trinh or Darren Delenick, 334-0636 ext.344
Project: Forested stream buffer maintenance

Adams County Library System
Contact: Virginia Green, 334-5716 ext. 40
Project: Cleaning book collections

Adams County Literacy Council
Contact: Megan Weikel, 334-3065
Project: Decorate gift bags for new parents at Gettysburg Hospital

Adams County Office for the Aging
Contact: Linda Thompson, 334-9296
Project: Cleaning kitchen; visiting with residents

Adams County SPCA
Contact: SPCA Board, 334-8876
Project: Painting & gardening

Appalachian Trail
Contact: Christopher Fee, 337-6762
Project: Staining at a historical site

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Adams County
Contact: Leah Woodward, 337-3958
Project: Organize materials for after-school program

Brethren Home
Kathy Margush, 624-5227
Project: Activities with residents

Coalition for Community Care
Contact: Sheila Supenski, 337-6825
Project: Building Maintenance

El Centro
Contact: Axa Jones, 337-9059
Project: Cleaning and organizing of program materials

Generacion Diez / Hempfield Behavioral Health
Contact: Amelia Contreras, 339-0570 ext.106
Project: Clean out closets

GECO
Contact: Kate Hargrove, 337-6490
Project: Adopt-a-highway

Gettysburg Area Recreation Department
Contact: Beth Corson, 334-2028
Project: Cleaning out flower beds

Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen
Contact: Janice Guillory, 334-6463
Project: Prepare and serve a meal

Gettysburg Hospital
Contact: Debi Sheets, 337-4264
Project: Cleaning and organizing CPR training equipment

Gettysburg Hospital Tobacco Prevention Program
Contact: Jennifer Hobbs, 338-3259
Project: Create tobacco public service announcements

Gettysburg National Military Park
Contact: Jerry Godfrey, 334-5533
Project: Work on horse trail

Healthy Adams County
Contact: Bill Taft or Jen Williams, 337-4137
Project: Painting and gardening

Homeless Shelter
Contact: David Nemetz
Project: Building maintenance

Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice (Adams County Heritage Festival)
Contact: Jan Powers, 334-0752
Project: Distribute door hangers advertising festival throughout borough

Learning Tree Child Care
Contact: Karen Walter, 334-6204 ext.126
Project: Outdoor work in playground area

LIU Migrant Education Program
Contact: Marilyn Springstead, 624-6453
Project: Organize library for migrant parents

Main Street Gettysburg
Contact: Pat Rucker, 337-3491
Project: Weeding and maintenance of the Gettysburg Square

Manos Unidas
Contact: Amelia Contreras, 339-0570 ext.106
Project: Office maintenance

PA Tourette Syndrome Association
Contact: Laura Umbrell, 337-1134
Project: Painting

Planned Parenthood
Contact: Sue Bowman, 334-9275
Project: Assemble patient packets

Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council - Camp Happy Valley
Contact: Lisa Donahoe, 334-0590
Project: Painting exterior of cabins

Project Gettysburg/Leon
Contact: Rebecca Bergren, 337-6866
Project: Adopt-a-Highway

SCCAP
Contact: Megan Shreve, 334-7634
Project: Gardening and cleaning

SPCA
Contact: Christine Ameduri
Project: Painting and shed clean out

Seeing Eye
Contact: Susan Wagle
Project: Visiting the elderly with seeing-eye dogs

Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program
Contact: Linda Marshall, 398-8327
Project: Barn work

St. James Lutheran Child Care
Contact: Amanda Reed, 334-7171
Project: Childcare activity

Strawberry Hill Nature Center
Contact: Eddy Rubin, 642-5840
Project: Outdoor grounds work

Tender Care Pregnancy Center
Contact: Michelle Arrison, 633-9685
Project: Help with mailings

United Way of Adams County
Contact: Vickie Corbett, 334-5809
Project: Help with mailing campaign

YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County
Contact: Lea Czar, 334-9171
Project: Post-summer camp clean-up with camp participants

The Clothing Closet
Contact: Susan Hofman, 334-5528
Project: Cleaning and information distribution

Wee Care
Contact: Karen Zakin 334-5347
Project: Painting

Issued 8/11/06 

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