Saturday was Steinhardt's Day of Service and it was a HUGE success! I'm still really excited about how well everything went and I'm even looking forward to the one we're having next semester. We had people volunteering at two different soup kitchens for a total of three shifts, people were volunteering downtown in Battery Park at a NYC-wide event, and we had a great turn out here on campus to make 300 PB&J sandwiches as well as many SurgiDolls to be donated. After the event I went down to the Bowery Mission with another Executive Board member to donate the sandwiches--they were so appreciative!
I have been receiving such positive feedback from all the volunteers--people who want to make their service at a soup kitchen a regular part of their schedule, and people who are looking for more opportunities to do community service. Because of the great turnout we have had, the Student Government is looking to create a Community Service Club under it's umbrella called 'Hardt to Heart to host monthly service projects. I hope this pans out as I think it will be a great asset to the Steinhardt community--both undergraduate and graduate. I'm really glad I made community service a part of my college experience!