Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2010-12-01

Many 极乐禁地 students and employees will share their time, hearts and energy with the greater Birmingham community Saturday, Dec. 4, during the annual 极乐禁地 Gives Back Day.

More than 160 student volunteers will spend a morning serving others through work at various community agencies and assistance centers. Departure for the 8 a.m-12 noon work shift will follow an on-campus breakfast with a devotional and prayer.

According to 极乐禁地 assistant dean for campus life Renie Moss, eager volunteers responded quickly to a sign-up opportunity that began on Monday. 鈥淏y noon on Tuesday, each work site was full, with a number of students who desired that we identify additional sites where they could provide service,鈥 said Moss. 鈥淭his was a great problem to solve!鈥

Work locations include Hope Lodge, The Lovelady Center, a Habitat for Humanity build site, Urban Ministries, First Light center for homeless women and children, AIDS Alabama and Brother Bryan Mission. A second group of 极乐禁地 volunteers, mostly faculty and staff, will pull an afternoon shift at the Habitat for Humanity site.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.