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06-62
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2006
Contact: Michele Brown, director of media relations 216.397.1958, mabrown@jcu.edu; or
Chris Kerr, coordinator of social justice initiatives
216.397. 4777, 216.410.7351 (cell), ckerr@jcu.edu

 

John Carroll University’s First-Year Students
Start College with Day of Service
WHAT:
 On Saturday, August 26, a group of 75 first-year students will begin their college careers by serving the community. “Connecting with Community” is a voluntary project offered to students entering their first year at John Carroll University through the New Student Orientation process. The day of service is organized by the Office of Campus Ministry and the Center for Community Service at John Carroll. New students will join faculty and staff at eight different locations around Cleveland (see below). The goal of the project is to engage incoming students in the mission of the university from day one—to engage the world as men and women for others. The students will depart campus at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, volunteer at the respective sites from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and then return to campus for lunch. The group will have a processing session during lunch, where students will receive a t-shirt recognizing their participation in the day.
WHERE:

Site Address Phone Project:

Malachi House 2810 Clinton Ave
Cleveland 44113 216-621-8831 Cleaning rooms and porches that are public spaces for residents

Catholic Worker Community 3601 Whitman
Cleveland 44113 216-631-3059 Cooking, cleaning, and small repairs to house and storefront

St. Francis School 7206 Myron Ave
Cleveland 44103 216-361-4858 Yard work and cleaning storage areas

Cogswell Hall 7200 Franklin Blvd
Cleveland 44102 216-961-1568 Painting bed/bath rooms

St. Augustine Manor 7801 Detroit Ave
Cleveland 44102 216-939-7668 Setting up for annual outdoor festival for elderly residents (decorating, table/chair set-up, etc.)

Metro Catholic Parish School 3555 W 54th St
Cleveland 44102
(garden is located on the W. 52nd side of the school just north of Denison) 216-281-4044 Helping create a reflection garden for children

Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1823 Columbus Rd.
Cleveland 44113 216-830-2667 Preparing bicycles for shipment oversees and for education programs

Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 S Park Blvd
Shaker Heights 44120 216-321-5935 Litter clean-up and invasive special removal

John Carroll University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a liberal arts university grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. The university has some 3,350 plus undergraduates and just over 750 graduate students. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 annual college guide ranks John Carroll University among the top 10 master’s-degree granting universities in the Midwest and second in average graduation rate. Originally founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the university was renamed in 1923 to honor America’s first Catholic bishop, John Carroll of Maryland. John Carroll is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the United States.

WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 2006, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CONTACT:
 Chris Kerr, coordinator of social justice initiatives
216.397. 4777, 216.410.7351 (cell), ckerr@jcu.edu