The October service project, which took place on Saturday the 19th 2009, turned out to be a successful part of EC’s Family Weekend. The 27 students who signed up for this project didn’t have to travel far to volunteer at St. Mary’s Cemetery which is located across the street from Langhorst Field and West Hall. The helpful crew of students spent four hours getting the cemetery ready for the upcoming winter months.Usually this clean-up process is handled by Colleen McEvoy who started caring for the cemetery because sister is buried there. However, in recent months this task has become more difficult to complete on her own, so student volunteers helped to spruce up the Cemetery by raking, weeding and cleaning up the grounds.
The work was a bit difficult, and the site was not necessarily the most uplifting, but many students felt rewarded in knowing that by donating just a few hours of their time they not only saved Colleen McEvoy days worth of work, but also helped the community by helping maintain the cemetery. Keep an eye out for service opportunities in the future, as Elmhurst College and the Office of Leadership, Service and Engagement will continue to plan service trips to help McEvoy care for the cemetery.
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