Six Hundred Hours Of Labor Contributed By Kennesaw State Volunteers At Day Of Service

Press release from Kennesaw State University:

Apr 19, 2021

Six hundred hours of labor contributed by Kennesaw State volunteers at Day of Service

Kennesaw State volunteers created cards thanking first responders for their service.

KENNESAW, Ga.
(Apr 19, 2021) — Kennesaw State University students, faculty, staff and alumni spread across the area Saturday for the annual
KSU Day of Service. Almost 200 people volunteered at nine work sites, contributing
approximately 600 hours of work.

Volunteers worked at social service organizations, animal adoption facilities, participated
in community cleanups and more. Cards of appreciation to emergency first responders
were written by one group as part of the comprehensive effort to give back to the
community, which was first launched in 2014.

“The KSU Day of Service is designed as an opportunity to say thanks to our local community
that has supported the University in many important ways throughout its history. We
were happy to bring Day of Service back for its seventh year after having to cancel
in 2020 because of the pandemic,” said Kimberly Henghold, assistant director of community
engagement.

Zaria Ford, a Kennesaw State senior from Millen, participated in Day of Service for
the first time Saturday, serving as an activity team lead.

“I contributed to the Day of Service card writing activity to write and decorate cards
for the frontline healthcare workers who’ve helped us all throughout this pandemic,”
Ford said. “I aspire to be a healthcare worker when I graduate, and their ability
to continue to work during an international crisis has motivated me even more to follow
my dreams of becoming a doctor one day.”

Area organizations benefiting from the work of KSU Day of Service volunteers included:

Kennesaw State volunteers tagged storm drains for Cobb County Water System and provided
information to water customers.

• Second Wind Dreams — dementia care
• Keep North Fulton Beautiful — conservation
• Helping Mamas — infant supplies
• Heritage of Brookstone ALF — assisted living
• SafePath Children's Advocacy Center — abuse prevention
• McKenna Farms Therapy Services — equine therapy for children
• Good Mews — cat adoption services
• Cobb County Water System — volunteers marked storm drains

Because of the ongoing pandemic, volunteers this year did not gather on campus as
usual for a kickoff event before going to their work sites. While at their volunteering
locations, they wore masks and followed social distancing guidelines.

– Gary Tanner

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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

This press release was produced by Kennesaw State University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.