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Show WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - u u 4 "S C 1 ' f T -- i' ' ii t V'i f 5 I r V J I r 7 L 54 f- - i i i:L 8. ;,ak !SrJ 7 VI, GL r SwSvijSjfc, Trevor Anderson, a senior secondary education major from La Verkin, and Tracey O'Kelly, a paraprofes-sionin the Dixie State University library and adviser for the Sustainability Club, load recycling bins after George Streetfest The Sustainability Club serves at the "Streetfests by collecting recyclable waste and educating the public on being more There wasnt any recycling bins at these events, which were generating a ton of waste, Anderson said. Eventually, the city of St. George donated several large blue recycling bins for us to use at the streetfest. This has been huge for us and the streetfest. Not only do the Sustainability Clubs recycling bins reduce the amount of waste at the events, but it also helps community members learn more about sustainability and how to be more ecologically-mindeAnderson said. Our hope with requiring clubs to do service Student Union helped out with the St. George Marathon and is planning to help feed the homeless in December, said Darius Mathews, a senior communication major from Wfjst Jordan. Members of the Sustainability Club saw a need in the community for recycling bins and found a way to help solve the problem and serve at the monthly George Streetfest in St. George, said Trevor Anderson, a senior secondary education ma al ecologically-minde- d jor from La Verkin. CLUBS continued from, page 7 d, aVt projects is to mix the community with the campus and to get clubs out there helping people in need, Long said. Its just fun to help out other people and serve while promoting DSU and the clubs. Aguirre said doing service projects as a club is a great way to keep members active and to network with members of the community. Im as busy as anyone working two jobs and going to school Aguirre said. But serving is a great way to contribute to the community. Its contagious when you really get into it. kitchen to help out on the food line. After twenty minutes of anxiously waiting, I finally made it to my station at the pie table. Initially, keeping the table filled with slices of cake and pie and loading up the whipped cream seemed like only a small part, but everyone had a role to play. It turns out there is no shortage of volunteers on Thanksgiving, and each person is only allotted an hour to serve. I was beginning to feel like I wasnt having much of an impact as the dozens of smiling faces passed by, until, suddenly, the face before me was an old friend who had fallen on hard times. As I watched him sit down across the room to eat what could possibly be his best meal of the month, it occurred to me how easily I could be in his place. I was nj n f 't 4r ' &' 'A I ' Staff writer Andrew Pinckney volunteers at a free community Thanksgiving dinner by serving at the pie table Pinckney said teers are in short supply the other 363 days of the year - 4 r r i : " i: r volur .ilt i'l: T'tc t Accredited College ACCSC, 20 Month Program! Accepting 60 students each class. High Graduation Rate Financial Aid J (for i s I VS & Loans are available those who qualify) DSU Prerequisites Accepted (Micro, Chem, Anatomy, Physiology, & Algebra) UCDH is a division of Careers Uniimite ' - - x 801-426-82- 34 www.ucdh.info Call , H nK If PJ y ii year long. for details oj(;fj-nX- uV i at-ri- sk v ' full-tim- e, ? 20 across the region that can utilize talents on a regulai basis. If you have legal skills, why not offer servic at a local shelter to help people get back on their fe Musicians and artists cand( nate their time at commumt centers or teachers can give lessons to children Try something new and find a place that is interesting to volunteer today. You might find it is a habit you can enjoy the blessings of all ( 4 ! v(U i Rut grateful to be able to help him, even if only for a moment. By the days end, over 1 ,000 meals had been served and hundreds of hearts left the event warmed, but after leaving, I realized being charitable needs to be important every day. Even though many show up on Thanksgiving or Christmas to help, volunteers are in short supply the other 363 days of the year. 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