ystems of Service ervice Projects ocial clubs did far more than simply planning banquets or hayrides. Many clubs in- .volved their members in service -projects and supported good programs with time, money and manpower. The clubs chose their own projects, often finding a specific family or cause to help. The scope of the projects varied, as well. Some clubs chose short, one-or twoday undertakings, while others raised hundreds of dollars over a period of months to support a chosen work. One such club was Galaxy, which amassed over $1,600 during the fall semester, in order to purchase a computer for the mission work in Sicily. The idea for this service project came from Galaxy sponsor Bob Corbin, who was impressed by the Sicilian missionary efforts while participating in Italian campaigns last · summer. According to Corbin, the paperwork and record-keeping involved in following up the summer campaigns was too much for the Sicilian missionary to handle, and so Corbin decided to try, somehow, to get him a computer. At the beginning of the fall he told Galaxy about this need, and they were excited with the idea of raising the necessary money. About 35 club members pledged to be responsible for raising $50 each. In ad- , clition, Galaxy and its sister club, Ju Go : Ju, held a banana split sale, in which they raised $150 towards the computer. The money the club raised, added to contributions from other sources, was enough to purchase the necessary hard and software to meet the need in Sicily. 'My club members have told me that it's the most exciting thing they've been involved in since being in the club," Corbin said. Many other clubs were involved with interesting and worthwhile service projects. Kirei Na Ai visited and helped clean the Sunshine School, a school for 60 Service Projects Serving with sincerity. Senior Steve Gaither of Illinois spends special time w ith Mike Schoenberger of Searcy. This is part of the Chi Sigs-Regina service project; it has also giv en the members an opportunity to build a friendship with Mike. - photo by Ron Pacheco. disabled children in Searcy. Shantih helped with Special Olympics, sitting with the participants in the stands, taking them to the field events, greeting and cheering at the finish line, pinning on ribbons, and even running with the children who could not run alone. Regina and Chi Sigs participated in a very special service project. As they have done for the past several years, these two clubs made several visits per week to the Schoenbergers, a family with a 30-yearold, helplessly retarded son. The clubs cleaned house and provided companionship, working in teams to make sure that someone visited the family nearly every weekday. Service projects not only benefited their recipients, but were good for the clubs themselves, according to Bob Corbin . As he stated, "Clubs need to be serviceoriented. They don' t need to be for themselves only." These projects gave clubs the opportunity to get off campus and into the community, to help and to serve. 11t
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