The 2017
Freshmen Day of Service involved 360
students who logged more than 850 hours. Mines students continue to give back
to the community throughout the year by participating in established programs
such as EPICS
and Honors
that help get engineers and scientists involved in community service projects.
Student organizations at Mines also undertake separate volunteer work
throughout the year. Mines scholar athletes donated nearly 3,000
hours of community service time during the last school year.
More than 350 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
freshmen will take part in this year’s Freshmen
Day of Service Sunday, Aug. 19, heading to neighborhoods and service
organizations to clean, restore and assist with projects.
Volunteers will serve 20 community partners, both on campus and in the Rapid
City and Black Hills area, completing over 900 hours of community service before
the first day of class.
“The School of Mines and the Student Activities and Leadership Center is
thrilled to coordinate the 6th Annual Freshmen Day of Service.
The experience of serving one’s community is invaluable to our incoming
students. We thank our students and community partners for their generosity,
because without them, this event would not be possible," said Graham
Davis, Assistant Director of the Student Activities and Leadership Center.
Students will spend time with a variety of community partners this year,
including:
- Alpha Chi Sigma - Professional Chemistry Fraternity
- Boy Scout Ranch
- Central States Fair
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Feeding South Dakota
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Journey Museum
- Kids Against Hunger
- Kiwanis Mary Hall Park
- Main Street Square
- McGillycuddy House
- Mercy Housing
- Outdoor Campus West
- Rapid City Parks and Recreation
- SD Mines Alumni Association
- SD Mines Campus
- SD Mines Football Team
- SD Mines Foundation
- WAVI (Working Against Violence, Inc.)
Media are invited to follow select Mines
students who are volunteering during the day of service.
Last year’s day of service involved
360 students who logged more than 850 hours. Mines students continue to give
back to the community throughout the year by participating in established
programs such as EPICS
and Honors
that help get engineers and scientists involved in community service projects.
Student organizations at Mines also undertake separate volunteer work
throughout the year. Mines scholar athletes donated nearly 3,000
hours of community service time during the last school year.