Bethel University’s 36th annual campus-wide Service Day will take place on Tues., Sept. 30, sponsored by Lake City Bank.
“Lake City Bank is proud to support Bethel University’s Annual Service Day,” said Kristin L. Pruitt, president of Lake City Bank. “Community Service is one of our core values at the bank and we deeply admire Bethel’s shared dedication to making a meaningful impact across Michiana communities.”
Bethel students, faculty, staff will serve together throughout Michiana. The day will start at 9:30 a.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on Bethel’s campus, where individuals will divide into groups and leave campus to volunteer at 25 local sites. They will return to campus by 2 p.m.
“Our annual Service Day tradition is a tangible expression of Bethel’s mission to ‘equip the whole person for lifelong service’. We aim for our students to be active participants in the local community during their time at Bethel, preparing them to become servant leaders in every community they will join after they graduate,” says Allison Stout, associate director of student activities & engagement.
There will be a variety of locations served this year, including Center for the Homeless, Family Justice Center, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Hello Gorgeous!, Humane Society of St. Joseph County, Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, Lifeline Youth Services, Ronald McDonald House of Michiana, Unity Gardens, among others. For a full list of sites, visit our news page, BethelUniversity.edu/News.
The day will wrap up around 2 p.m., with students, faculty and staff receiving lunches on location to serve longer. All classes before 6 p.m. are cancelled so students and faculty may participate.
Serving locations:
- All 4 Animals Rescue
- Camp Millhouse
- Center for the Homeless
- City of Mishawaka – Parks Department
- Dismas House of Indiana
- Family Justice Center
- Food Bank of Northern Indiana
- Hello Gorgeous!
- Hubbard Hill Retirement Community
- Humane Society of St Joseph County
- John Young Middle School
- Liberty Drive Missionary Church
- Lifeline Youth Ministries
- McKinley Elementary School
- Ray Bird Ministries
- Reins of Life
- ReSale to the Rescue
- Right to Life Michiana
- Ronald McDonald House of Michiana
- St. Margaret’s House
- St. Mark Missionary Church
- Transformation Ministries
- The Unity Gardens
- Bethel Neighbors