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CitySERVE Your Journey Begins Here...
An important goal of this project is for students to understand that their college education should involve a commitment to community service. CitySERVE projects may include, but are not limited to, working with the elderly, people living in homelessness, children, and environmental sites.
King's College established CitySERVE in 1999 to honor their new president, Rev. Thomas O'Hara. The program: introduces first year students to their new surroundings, helps develop a rapport with fellow students, spurs interest in further volunteer work, and gives students an opportunity to give of their time and hard work.
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Welcome to CitySERVE.
As an incoming freshman or transfer student, your journey at
King's College will be filled with new challenges, many of which will
enrich your life with a sense of purpose and inspire your human spirit
to make a difference within your community. This one-day, large-scale
service project that takes place during New Student Orientation brings
faculty and students together to participate in volunteer projects throughout
the Wyoming Valley.
As a new
orientation transfer student, Cutelle Thurston, who comes from the Bahamas, took the
opportunity to get involved in the CitySERVE activities. For Cutelle, the
experience was an altogether new and worthwhile challenge as she spent the day in
Wilkes-Barre helping to beautify the city blocks with other students. "I
definitely think it is a good program to incorporate in the orientation experience,"
she said. Cutelle also made lasting friendships during this program.
"We want to introduce these kids to the Wilkes-Barre community
and show the community that our students are prepared to care about
the area," said Dave Devine, past Director of King's College Office
of Volunteer Services (OVS). "Our students are not just here
to take what they can get for the next four years.".