Service Learning Service Learning Spring 2005 Spring 2005 Torie Trent Torie Trent
Jan 20, 2016
Service LearningService LearningSpring 2005Spring 2005Torie TrentTorie Trent
Why Service Learning is Why Service Learning is importantimportant
Great way to meet new peopleGreat way to meet new people Volunteers get involved with their Volunteers get involved with their
communitycommunity Knowing that you are helping those who Knowing that you are helping those who
NEED your HELPNEED your HELP
My Service Learning My Service Learning through VSUthrough VSU
Habitat For HumanityHabitat For Humanity Car washCar wash
Raised money for Raised money for American Heart American Heart AssociationAssociation
Walk for WishesWalk for Wishes Car washCar wash
Raised money for Raised money for injured Iraq soldierinjured Iraq soldier
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity
The Valdosta State The Valdosta State Athletic Association Athletic Association hosted the Habitat hosted the Habitat for Humanity project for Humanity project in Januaryin January
Athletes, Students, & Athletes, Students, & various volunteers various volunteers helped build this helped build this house (to the left)house (to the left)
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity
Melissa Smith Melissa Smith (cheerleader) is (cheerleader) is painting the wallspainting the walls
Matt Tanner (football Matt Tanner (football player) is hammering player) is hammering awayaway
American Heart American Heart Association Car WashAssociation Car Wash
American Heart American Heart Association Car WashAssociation Car Wash
Held in honor of John “Bailey” DavisHeld in honor of John “Bailey” Davis 3 month old son of Matt & Theresa Davis3 month old son of Matt & Theresa Davis
Died of Congenital Heart DiseaseDied of Congenital Heart Disease Affects 40,000 babies per yearAffects 40,000 babies per year
Donations went to Legacy of Life Donations went to Legacy of Life Endowment for research and screeningEndowment for research and screening
American Heart American Heart Association Car WashAssociation Car Wash
Our Car Wash held Our Car Wash held at Good Year on at Good Year on Baytree on March Baytree on March 1212thth
It was not too sunny, It was not too sunny, but we raised some but we raised some moneymoney
American Heart American Heart Association Car WashAssociation Car Wash
Here I am standing Here I am standing on the side of the on the side of the road to bring in the road to bring in the carscars
We actually raised We actually raised close to $300 on a close to $300 on a cloudy daycloudy day
American Heart American Heart Association Car WashAssociation Car Wash
Getting busy washing Getting busy washing carscars
One man brought his One man brought his baby goat alongbaby goat along
Walk for WishesWalk for Wishes
Chi Omega sponsored Chi Omega sponsored Walk for Wishes in Walk for Wishes in Valdosta Saturday Valdosta Saturday April 16April 16
3 mile walk3 mile walk Drexel ParkDrexel Park Each walker raised at Each walker raised at
least $50least $50
Walk for Wishes Walk for Wishes (fun pictures)(fun pictures)
Soldier in Iraq Car WashSoldier in Iraq Car Wash
Soldier in Iraq Car WashSoldier in Iraq Car Wash
We held our carwash We held our carwash at the Waffle House at the Waffle House at the end of Oak at the end of Oak StreetStreet
We raised money for We raised money for John Thompson, who John Thompson, who is an injured soldier is an injured soldier in Iraqin Iraq
Soldier in Iraq Car WashSoldier in Iraq Car Wash
Danielle and I stood Danielle and I stood on North Ashley on North Ashley Streets holding signsStreets holding signs
One man opened his One man opened his window and gave us window and gave us two dollarstwo dollars
After getting cups to After getting cups to put donations in, we put donations in, we actually got $25actually got $25
Soldier in Iraq Car Wash Soldier in Iraq Car Wash (fun picture)(fun picture)
Conclusion Conclusion
Service learning is a great way to spend Service learning is a great way to spend spare timespare time
Little things we do means the world to Little things we do means the world to many othersmany others
I enjoyed participating in service learning I enjoyed participating in service learning this semesterthis semester
I will continue service throughout my I will continue service throughout my community in time to comecommunity in time to come