YSU Honors College students participate in Global Day of Service
YOUNGSTOWN — First-year students in the Honors College at Youngstown State University collectively contributed nearly 1,000 hours of service to the community as part of Global Day of Service.
Students volunteered at 15 sites throughout Mahoning County, including Gleaners Food Bank, Mill Creek MetroParks, Dorothy Day House, Habitat for Humanity, OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children's Center for Science & Technology and the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.
Some of the work included making cards with older adults, gardening and working with St. Angela Merici Parish in Youngstown to pull debris out of a ravine in Lincoln Park and recovering nearly 250 discarded tires.
"The projects may run the gamut, but each activity shares something very simple — cultivating the foundation for civic engagement and creating a sense of community while serving," Amy Cossentino, Honors College dean, said in a news release.
The event is designed to not only make an impact in the community but also formally start the students' volunteer experience, part of the Honors College curriculum.
This story was originally published November 6, 2019 at 1:30 PM with the headline "YSU Honors College students participate in Global Day of Service."