Hi everyone! My name’s Aideen Hanlon and I am the student leader for the international service trip to Guatemala. I am a senior Communication Sciences and Disorders major, with a Spanish minor. I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in this trip to Guatemala last May and I loved it so much, I had to return. We have…
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Good to know: When the word “volunteer” just isn’t enough
Sharon Denman no longer thinks about the CVS and the fitness club when she passes Westgate Plaza shopping center. “Now I think, ‘that’s where John lives or Sue is living, in woods behind the stores. I have to check on them,”’ said Denman, a Saint Rose social work student who graduates next month. “I wonder who might need a ride…
Homelessness in America
This past weekend I volunteered at an organization called Homeless Action Committee (HAC). The main purpose of this organization is to “improve the lives of homeless people and advocate for permanent solutions to the problems of homelessness.” One of the many tasks that this organization accomplishes on a daily basis is to provide the homeless with food, clothing, blankets, etc.…