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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 24, 2005 -  Contact: Sandra Faux or Joseph Giomboni King’s College Public Relations Office, (570) 208-5958.

62 VOLUNTEERS FROM KING'S

TRAVEL TO 5 U.S. CITIES, MEXICO

March 24, 2005 – Forty-nine King’s students, and 13 faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders participated in SpringSERVE 2005. Traveling to five American cities and one parish in Monterrey, Mexico, the volunteers helped build houses for Habitat for Humanity, worked with developmentally disabled adults and children, served in homeless shelters, and volunteered at a Holy Cross parish.

In Leesburg, Fla., Port Huron, Mich., and Spartanburg, S.C., 24 students and six faculty, staff, and alumni volunteers worked with Habitat for Humanity.

In Chicago, Ill., eight students and two faculty and alumni leaders worked with the Center for Student Missions. The group spent their days in an inner city elementary school and spent their nights at soup kitchens and shelters.

Ten students and two faculty/staff leaders were the guests of Benedictine sisters in Ridgely, Md. The group worked with Saint Martin's Ministries, whose mission is to help the impoverished; served in the Benedictine School for Developmentally Challenged Children and also in the Transitional Living Home for women and children.

In Monterrey, Mexico, seven students and three staff/community leaders lived and worked with the people of the Holy Cross parish of Nuestra Madre Santierina de la Luz. The group spent time with the elderly and the youth of the parish by celebrating masses, sharing conversations and witnessing various social ministries.

King’s College Office of Volunteer Services provides opportunities for students, faculty and staff to make a difference in the local community and abroad with meaningful volunteer assignments. SERVE (Students Engaged in Reflective Volunteer Experiences) is among the most extensive of these volunteer initiatives at King’s.

Student SERVE volunteers are:
Chicago, Ill., Center for Student Missions: Alicia Barrios, Shauna Crabb, Melissa Gagne, Jessica Gittens, Stacy Gruver, Jim Hadsell, Brian Pagel, and Danielle Simonson.

Leesburg, Fla., Habitat for Humanity: Jacyln Baldwin, Dominick Batkowski, Karen Harp, Joe Lucyk, Stacey Maslowski, Kristy Murphy, Courtney Radzville, and Jessica Yurek.

Ridgely, Md., St. Martin's Ministry: Meghan Ball, Sara Dorman, Marie Everrett, Kimberly Fabbri, Andrea Fee, Kristen Maslowski, Ave Moran, Liesyl Reuter, Kristen Scully, and Rianda Steck.

Monterrey, Mexico, Parish of Nuestra Madre Santierina de la Luz: Daniel Alonso, Laura Bonin, Tammy Fritz, Jessica Kandefer, Alan Larmore Jr., Elizabeth Rafter, and Edward Sosar.

Port Huron, Mich., Habitat for Humanity: Kelly Bowes, Martha Bravo-Cullen, Jessica Carrion, Michelle Olivia, Kerri Ann Rall, and Kurt Zampier.

Spartanburg, S.C., Habitat for Humanity: Tim Marrer, Anne Marshall, Brittany Motko, Nicole Polosky, Patrick Rodeheaver, Katye Ross, Manka Teweli, and Justin Torello.

Participating faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders include Andrew Ball; Roberto Colin; Joseph Desciak; Jennifer Fry; Rev. Dick Hockman, C.S.C.; Jeffrey Kegolis; Allison Ottino; Parker Palermo; Dr. Denise Reboli; Jessica Rettenmeyer; Giancarlo Sarullo; Robert Thomas; and Delight Yokley.

King’s College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross.

King’s SpringSERVE volunteers in Port Huron, Michigan were, row 1 from left: Jennifer Fry, Kerri Ann Rall, Kelly Bowes, and Jessica Carrion. Row 2: Robert Thomas, Michelle Olivia, Martha Bravo-Cullen, and Kurt Zampier.

King’s SpringSERVE volunteers in Spartanburg, South Carolina were, row 1 from left: Anne Marshall, Nicole Polosky, Brittany Motko, and Katye Ross. Row 2: Justin Torello, Tim Marrer, Jeffrey Kegolis, Patrick Rodeheaver, and Manka Teweli. Absent from photo was Allison Ottino.

King’s SpringSERVE volunteers in Monterrey, Mexico were, row 1 from left: Delight Yokley, Edward Sosar, Jessica Kandefer, and Laura Bonin. Row 2: Fr. Pete Logsdon, C.S.C., Pastor of La Luz Parish in Monterrey, Mexico; Elizabeth Rafter; Daniel Alonso; Roberto Colin; Alan Larmore Jr.; Joseph Desciak; Tammy Fritz; and Holy Cross Sr. Mica Toepp, C.S.C.