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In response to the call of our mission – fostering education for
service – faculty, staff, students
and alumnae/i are invited to take part
in a day of service. Although
the College will remain open on April 2,
2008 CNR community members may request to take
part in the service activity listed at
the discretion of their dean, professor
or supervisor. Community Service
Day will take place with Richmond
Group.
Richmond Group is a nonprofit organization
that provides a variety of programs and services
to people with developmental disabilities
and complex medical health care needs. For
more information, please check out their
web site: www.richmondgroup.org. CNR
has been asked to complete their service
at Richmond Group’s Intermediate
Care Facility Program located at 919
North Broadway in Yonkers.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Richmond
Group is requesting that CNR participate
primarily in a “One-on-One
Day” with the residents,
ages 8 to 38: all are developmentally
disabled, physically challenged, in wheelchairs,
and non-verbal. Tasks for CNR volunteers
may include:
- Music Therapy
- Reading
- Arts and crafts
- Scrap booking
- Bowling
- Computer literacy
Some volunteers will also be needed, in limited numbers, for:
- Cleaning out closets/organizing
- Gardening
- Outdoor cleanup
- Painting
- Clerical assistance
- Computer work
CNR volunteers are encouraged
to stay for the entire day,
but they can also work in a session:
9:30 AM to 12 noon or 12 noon to 2:30 PM
Lunch will be provided by Richmond
Group for those volunteering for the entire day.
EVENING STUDENTS
Evening students wishing to participate
in Community Service Day can join Campus
Ministry’s monthly MIDNIGHT
RUN activities. Volunteers
are needed to:
- Prepare sandwiches, soup and coffee
(5 PM to 6 PM)
- Sort clothing (5 PM to 7 PM)
- Take part in the Run (8 PM to 2 AM)
Priority for participating in
these three activities will be given
to evening students.
MONETARY DONATION
Those not able to participate may make a MONETARY
DONATION to the ongoing community
service work of Campus Ministry. (Checks
can be made payable to The College of
New Rochelle.)
TRANSPORTATION
A bus will take CNR volunteers to and from
the Yonkers site from the Main Campus. A
shuttle service will be arranged for
CNR volunteers from the SNR campuses
in NYC.
Why does CNR
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