{"id":23875,"date":"2022-05-10T15:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=23875"},"modified":"2022-05-17T09:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T13:29:51","slug":"marshall-university-announces-plans-for-community-cares-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/marshall-university-announces-plans-for-community-cares-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cares Week to give alumni and others a chance to ‘pay it forward\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cHow can I help?\u201d That has been the most commonly asked question of President Brad D. Smith during his first semester in office.<\/p>\n

In response to this generous offer to assist, Marshall University is excited to announce Community Cares Week: Giving Back to the Herd<\/em>, slated for June 20-24 on Marshall\u2019s Huntington campus. All members of the #MarshallUFamily, including alumni, community members, students, faculty and staff, are invited to volunteer their time and effort to roll up their sleeves and help make the campus shine this summer season.<\/p>\n

Marshall University President Brad D. Smith says this is an excellent opportunity for alumni chapters in nearby cities and states to \u201cpay it forward\u2019, making an impact for current and future students and staff. \u201cMarshall feels like home to so many people,\u201d said Smith. \u201cI\u2019m excited to welcome volunteers to return home to our beautiful campus, work side by side and leave the place better than we found it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several alumni chapters in other cities and some businesses have already reached out about coming to Huntington to volunteer. \u201cThis is our university. This is our house,\u201d said Smith. \u201cThere is no greater feeling than to give back to the institution and the people who invested in us along the way. \u2018We\u2019 is the most important word in \u2018We Are Marshall\u2019, and we\u2019re asking everyone to participate in making our campus shine this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The campus community has identified more than 45 different projects that have long been on its \u2018to-do\u2019 list, and seeks to check those items off the list this summer. Various time slots are available each day, with the ability to mark a preference for jobs like landscaping, groundskeeping, painting, pressure washing, storage clean-up or housekeeping.<\/p>\n

Volunteers who sign up will receive a T-shirt, with lunch being provided each afternoon. Other festive activities will also occur throughout the week, so be sure to join Herd Nation as we take care of the house!<\/p>\n

For more information or to fill out a volunteer form, visit www.marshall.edu\/operations\/community-cares-week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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