Students As Well As Service

In an assay to increase the visibility of community service as well as encourage students to serve inwards their communities, the Office of Student Life hosted Reynolds Serves RVA events this calendar week on the Parham Road as well as Downtown campuses.  Reynolds Serves RVA was originally called Service Day, an trial that has non been held inwards the yesteryear few years.

The starting fourth dimension Reynolds Serves RVA trial was held on the Parham Road Campus on Wednesday, Oct 15.  Several non-profit organizations were inwards attendance including HandsOn Greater Richmond, the Central Virginia Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Bark, as well as The League of Women Voters - all really important, large, as well as selfless organizations that convey served the communities of Richmond as well as the surrounding counties for years.

As presently every bit students entered Burnette Hall on Wednesday, a vibrant as well as engaging atmosphere straightaway drew them in. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 DJ played a multifariousness of contemporary music for their enjoyment, whether they were taking percentage inwards the trial or only socializing amongst their peers at a tabular array yesteryear the café. Representatives from the non-profits were friendly as well as informative providing interested attendees amongst data on the plethora of volunteer activities as well as positions their organisation offered.

In monastic enjoin to encourage students to assemble data as well as explore all the non-profits inwards attendance, Student Life offered students H2O ice cream amongst diverse toppings for stopping at each exhibit as well as obtaining a signature. Student Life also hosted a tabular array of their ain to promote the many upcoming events this semester, as well as handed out popcorn to all students attending.

Community service is recognized every bit a really of import corporation hither at Reynolds Community College, as well as every bit such students, faculty, as well as staff are encouraged to move involved inwards their ain communities as well as give back. The Reynolds community has historically been active inwards a multifariousness of service projects, philanthropy endeavors, as well as drives for food, clothing, as well as diverse supplies.

A instant session of Reynolds Serves RVA took house on Oct sixteen at the Downtown Campus. If whatever students are interested inwards serving their communities, beingness involved inwards a service club, or taking percentage inwards a service projection they tin contact The Office of Student Life at studentlife@reynolds.edu, or watch their offices on the Downtown as well as Parham Road campuses.

Reynolds pupil Dylan Chaplin - Dylan is serving every bit a PR Assistant every bit good every bit a Student Ambassador. He also served every bit the Vice-President of The H.E.A.R.T Service, which is a community service as well as civic engagement social club designed to practice connections betwixt Reynolds as well as its surrounding communities. During his starting fourth dimension 2 semesters at Reynolds he successfully completed the college's Leadership Program, JSR LEAD. In his spare fourth dimension he likes to blog.