To get students involved while also giving them a better feel of the Wichita Falls area, the sixth annual Great Day of Service will take place on Sept. 28 at various locations around Wichita Falls.
“Participating in the Great Day of Service gives students an opportunity to participate in service projects in the Wichita Falls community and it connects students with individuals in the community and other fellow students,” Kevin Bazner, assistant director of student development and orientation at MSU, said.
Volunteer organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Wichita Falls Area Food Bank, Camp Fire and Faith Mission will be recruiting volunteers to help out in the community for the day.
Students can sign up to volunteer for an organization online on OrgSync or Saturday morning during registration.
Registration and check-in is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Clark Student Center Atrium. At 9 a.m., volunteers depart to their assigned locations.
Fulton said students need to arrive in the atrium between 8 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., wearing an MSU shirt or a shirt from their organization if possible, to pick up their work-site addresses and information packets.
“I wanted to begin a program that allowed students to learn about our community, the people our volunteer organizations serve and to give back in some way – now and after degrees are earned,” Candice Fulton, assistant chemistry professor, said.
Fulton said the goal is to give students an experience they will remember throughout their college years.
“It is a very enlightening and rewarding experience,” Fulton said. “The volunteer organizations around the city are very grateful for the help.”
Returning students said they are eager for this year’s event and hope to get new students involved in the event.
“I’m excited to get back out into the community and help,” Kelsie Allen, sophomore in nursing, said.
New students are taking advantage of the online registration through OrgSync to have the advantage of picking the organization they prefer.
“I wanted to find out what I could do for the community as well as being active in school activity and signing up for this online was the easiest way,” Stacy Lopez, freshman in biology, said.
