Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian University, 2007 Page: 52
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Throughout the year, students had opportunities to
serve on Saturday mornings in Service Saturday, an
activity sponsored by the Service Action Leadership
Team (SALT).
Students had the chance to serve many agencies
including Hendrick Friendship House, Windcrest
Alzheimer Association, Abilene Convalescent Center,
Global Samaritan Resources and Abilene Hope Haven.
At the sites, volunteer work can range from manual labor
and childcare to visiting with residents.
"I believe students should participate in Service
Saturday because it is a great way to show the community
the spirit of ACU and of Christ," Michelle Tonkin,
sophomore biochemistry major from Victoria, British
Columbia, said. "As Christians we are called to serve
those around us, and Service Saturday is a great avenue
to pursue this calling."
Five student volunteer workers in the Abilene public
library, which was chosen as a new site this year,
arranged children's books according to author's names,
picked up old magazines to recycle or sell them to used
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Carolyn Reynolds, junior nursing major from Round
Rock, who spent the day shelving books, said she learned
a little of what it feels like to be a librarian.
"There were tons of the same last names, which makes
it hard to find the right spot," Reynolds said.
Another group went to Global Samaritan Resources
where students loaded 12,000 pounds of donated children's
books, Bibles and Bible class curriculum onto a truck.
The boxes were transported to the Global Samaritan
Resources warehouse. The supplies will be shipped to a
Bible school in Ghana.
Brittany Baumgartner, senior political science major
from San Antonio and S.A.L.T. Service Saturday cochair,
said, Service Saturday "was a great opportunity
getting to know the people I worked with. I always
love volunteering with Global Samaritan. GSR was
appreciative of our help because we finished what could
have easily been an all-day project in just three hours."
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