Allied Health students participate in 12th annual National Youth Service Day

On April 14, students from the School of Allied Health Professions joined more than 3 million volunteers across the country, taking part in the 12th annual National Youth Service Day.

The LLU students spent the morning volunteering in LLUMC Adult Day Services, Adventist Com munity Team Services (ACTS), Ronald McDonald House, and Redlands Day Nursery.

Karen Pogue, house manager of Ronald McDonald House, was thrilled with the enthusiasm of the allied health students as they scrubbed mini blinds, cleaned living areas, and organized the play room.

Christine Cassidy, director of ACTS, commented that she appreciated the students who helped prepare lunches for elderly in the community. Earlier in the week, students helped feed the homeless in San Bernardino. Volunteers also organized an art project and participated in pet therapy at the Adult Day Services.

According to Cindy Malinowski, MA, director of evaluation, portfolio department, School of Allied Health Professions, the students were able to use the time they volunteered to fulfill a requirement of community service that students must complete before graduation.

"Documentation of their participation will become a permanent part of the portfolio each student is compiling," she says. "This is an important part of the School's commitment to service learning, and students comment that their lives are enriched and changed through giving and becoming involved in events such as this."

[Scope, Autumn 2000]

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