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College of Saint Mary students, faculty and staff to give back during 26th Annual Spirit of Service Day

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Hundreds of College of Saint Mary (CSM) students, faculty, staff and alumnae will give back to the Omaha community as part of the University’s 26th annual Spirit of Service Day on Thursday, April 20.

“Giving students, staff and faculty at CSM the opportunity to give a day of service to our community is a powerful invitation to reflect on our core values in our mission,” said Elizabeth Ludvik with the University’s Office of Spirituality, Service and Social Justice. “Service is a common value that is often engaged throughout the school year through many organizations and clubs on campus. In contrast, our hope in offering a variety of opportunities on Spirit of Service Day, we will all seek out encounters that are outside of our usual comfort areas with the intention of particularly reaching into our values of inclusivity, dignity, integrity and compassion.”

CSM volunteers will complete projects at more than 20 locations throughout the Omaha metro area. Some of the projects will include outdoor work with animals at Urban Acres, assisting with food pantry distribution at Catholic Charities Juan Diego Center, facilitating a field day at the Stephen Center, garden cleanup at Lauritzen Gardens, serving patrons at Table Grace Café, and painting apartments for Heartland Family Services.

Volunteers will gather at the Lied Fitness Center Fieldhouse for a kickoff ceremony Thursday morning before heading out to sites for morning and afternoon service sessions from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.

 

Volunteer sites

CHI Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy

7500 Mercy Road, Omaha

The Collective for Hope

7811 Farnam Drive, Omaha

College of Saint Mary Community Garden Cleanup

7000 Mercy Road, Omaha

Food Bank of the Heartland

10525 J St., Omaha

Girls Inc.

2811 N. 45th St., Omaha

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha

10910 Emmet St., Omaha

Heartland Bike Share

1144 N. 11th St., Suite B, Omaha

Heartland Family Services

4847 Sahler St., Omaha

Heart Ministry Center

2222 Binney St., Omaha

Juan Diego Center (Catholic Charities)

52011 S. 31st St., Omaha

Lauritzen Gardens

100 Bancroft St., Omaha

Open Door Mission

2828 N. 23rd St., Omaha

Pat Thomas Juvenile Justice Center

9701 Portal Road, La Vista

Ronald McDonald House

620 S. 38th Ave., Omaha

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

12301 W. Center Road, Omaha

Salvation Army

2424 Pratt St., Omaha

Scatter Joy Acres

4107 Waverly Road, Murray, Neb.

Stephen Center

2723 Q St., Omaha

Table Grace Café

1611 1/2 Farnam St., Omaha

Together Omaha

812 S. 24th St., Omaha

Urban Acres

4806 Redman Ave., Omaha

Youth Emergency Services

2602 Harney St., Omaha