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