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Incoming students help community through Pre-Serve program

Several students in the Class of 2016 spent a week on campus learning about different volunteer opportunities at Elon. The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement welcomed 14 incoming students for its annual Pre-Serve program, one of Elons First-Year Summer Experience opportunities. Over the course of six days in June, students took part in several community service projects spearheaded by Pre-Serve student coordinators. The week included team-building activities on Elons Challenge Course, followed by icebreakers to learn more about each other before settling into campus housing for the week. Several Elon staff members led the student volunteers in service projects that involved working at the Conservators Center in Mebane, N.C.; building a house with Habitat for Humanity; serving meals at Allied Churches; working at Elons Loy Farm; and assisting with a field day at Mayco Bigelow. "Throughout the week, we worked to introduce service opportunities that can be continued when the students return in the fall along with learning about different social issues that coincided with the service we performed," said Betsy Carroll, one of the student coordinators. First-Year Summer Experience programs help new students transition into the Elon University community by introducing them to fellow classmates, faculty, and staff through a variety of social, recreational or service activities both on and offcampus. The goal of the Pre-Serve program is for students to learn about important social issues and how service can be used as a tool for personal growth and community building. This summer enrichment opportunity attracts first-year students who are passionate about service and hope to immerse themselves in college volunteerism. Participants also enjoyed fun outings with visits to downtown Graham, N.C.; exploring Lake Macintosh; and enjoying a dinner with Elon President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley. The program ended June 29 with students reflecting on their service experiences and learning how they can volunteer through the Kernodle Center. For more information about the Pre-Serve program, contact Evan Small at esmall@elon.edu or call 336-278-7250.

Students examine rural poverty, sustainability over Fall Break

Twenty-two Elon University students spent Fall Break on service trips to rural areas of North Carolina. Twenty-two Elon University students spent Oct. 12-15 participating in service trips to rural areas of North Carolina where they were exposed to the elements of nature through community service. The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement sponsored two trips through its Alternative Breaks program that examined environmental issues at Turtle Island Preserve and rural poverty in the Appalachian Mountains. On the Turtle Island trip, participants were introduced to sustainable living at an environmental preserve and education center located near Boone, N.C. The site challenges visitors to distance themselves from modern conveniences, with no electricity or plumbing, by living strictly off the land. Participants worked outside all day, harvested their own food, prepared firewood and took care of livestock. The Appalachian Mountain service trip enabled students to learn about rural poverty and environmental issues in western North Carolina. Participants assisted in building a house with Habitat for Humanity and explored Asheville, N.C. Student trip leaders also coordinated activities in the local community that provided students with unique service-learning projects. Organizers said domestic service trips help students gain a renewed appreciation for the natural world and a better understanding of pressing social issues in North Carolina. The friendships and positive attitudes that were cultivated throughout the trip inspired everyone to keep working hard during the day and to have meaningful and thoughtful reflections as we talked about our service at night around the campfire, said Turtle Island trip coordinator Lauren Hoerr. The trips are two of 10 domestic and international service trips offered throughout the year to Elon students through the Kernodle Center. For more information on these or other service trips, or for general information on how to serve in local communities, contact Evan Small at esmall@elon.edu or call 336-278-7250.

Contact Us!
Academic Service Learning: asl@elon.edu AIDS Awareness: sgac@elon.edu Allied Churches: alliedchurches@elon.edu Alternative Break Trips: trips@elon.edu America Reads: americareads@elon.edu Amnesty International: amnesty@elon.edu Avalon: avalon@elon.edu Best Buddies: bestbuddies@elon.edu Blood Drives: blooddrive@elon.edu Boys and Girls Club: bgc@elon.edu Burlington Housing Authority: bha@elon.edu Campus Kitchen: campuskitchen@elon.edu Cummings High School: chs@elon.edu EU-Cert: cert@elon.edu EV! Coaches: evcoaches@elon.edu Family Abuse Services: fas@elon.edu Invisible Children: invisiblechildren@elon.edu Kopper Top: koppertop@elon.edu LINCS: lincs@elon.edu Linking Generations: adoptagrand@elon.edu Loaves and Fishes: loaves@elon.edu Lunch Buddies: lunchbuddies@elon.edu National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: hhaw@elon.edu OxFam: oxfam@elon.edu Positive Attitude Youth Center: payc@elon.edu SAFE Rides: saferides@elon.edu Service Learning Community: slcommunity@elon.edu S.H.A.R.E: share@elon.edu Sierra Club: green@elon.edu Special Olympics: specialolympics@elon.edu Stop Hunger Now: campuskitchen@elon.edu

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank

PROGRAMS
Academic Service Learning: Community work connecting classroom learning with societal issues. America Reads: Improve reading and math skills of youth by tutoring at local schools. Avalon: Assist and support a community of refugee adults and children. Best Buddies: Form friendships with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Campus Kitchen: Collect unused and unserved food and deliver meals to community members in need. EU-CERT: Receive training in emergency preparedness and response. EV! Coaches: Coach and assist youth sports teams. Linking Generations: Volunteer for individual or group activities at local senior facilities. Lunch Buddies: Build relationships with elementary school students. Safe Rides: Volunteer to offer transportation to students on weekends. Service Learning Community: Live in a residential living-learning community focused on service. S.H.A.R.E.: Improve the lives of animals at local shelters through fundraising and volunteer efforts.

EVENTS
Blood Drives: Volunteer at Red Cross blood drives or donate blood. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: Raise awareness about the local and national issues of hunger and homelessness. Poverty Simulation: Teach others about the impact of poverty. Special Olympics: Assist Special Olympics athletes during their specific sporting events. Stop Hunger Now: Provide meals for those in need worldwide.

AWARENESS
AIDS Awareness: Organize efforts to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS locally and globally. Amnesty International: Join a worldwide movement to campaign for universal human rights. Invisible Children: Raise awareness and funds to help educate former child soldiers of Northern Uganda. OxFam: Find solutions to global poverty, hunger, and social injustice. Sierra Club: Protect the planet through environmental advocacy.

ALTERNATIVE BREAKS
The Kernodle Center sponsors domestic and international service trips during the fall, spring, and summer breaks. These trips give students an opportunity to address a range of social issues: hunger, education, homelessness, disaster relief, and the environment. Past destinations include: the Appalachian region, Washington D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans, Jamaica, Cambodia, Malawi, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, and Morocco.

LINCS: Leaders in Collaborative Service

Allied Churches: Empower the hungry and homeless. Boys and Girls Club: Tutor youth after school. Burlington Housing Authority: Work one-onone with students after school. Cummings High School: Tutor during and after school. Family Abuse Services: Support women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Kopper Top: Help with horse care and riding lessons for people with disabilities. Loaves and Fishes: Stock and pack food for those in need locally. Positive Attitude Youth Center: Tutor and assist with recreational activities after school.

PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM

PR students promote the Kernodle Centers programs, events, and service opportunities across Elons campus through advertisements and social media.

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Tutor elementary school children while assisting with building and repair projects in Treasure Beach, Jamaica.

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Apply to be an alternative break service trip coordinator today!

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