{"id":6714,"date":"2017-09-22T09:59:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T14:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=6714"},"modified":"2018-06-06T14:24:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:24:50","slug":"maryville-reaches-out-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/maryville-reaches-out-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Maryville Reaches Out’ Observes 10 Years of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sept. 19, the tenth\u00a0anniversary of Maryville Reaches Out, nearly 1,400 volunteers served 108 agencies across the St. Louis community, exceeding those numbers in previous years. MRO 2017 also broke records for volunteer hours, with over 4,000 hours logged, and 679 items donated to O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry.<\/p>\n

Maryville Reaches Out 2017 was led by Kelsie Lemmons, student coordinator, and Kathy Quinn, dean of students.<\/p>\n

\"Maryville<\/p>\n

Having an annual volunteer work day speaks to Maryville\u2019s commitment to civic engagement, along with involving students in the greater St. Louis area, said Quinn.<\/p>\n

\u201cMRO is a day that exemplifies what it means to be \u2018One Team, One Family\u2019 \u2014 like our Maryville slogan implies,\u201d said Quinn. \u201cIt makes me proud to be a member of Saints Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

People from various organizations who worked alongside students, faculty and staff said volunteers brought enthusiasm and energy to their projects.<\/p>\n

\"Maryville<\/p>\n

\u201cThe volunteers were very outgoing and friendly to those staying at the lodge,\u201d said Brittney Haas of the American Cancer Association. \u201cThey were here to make a real difference, not to just add something to their resume. It was impressive to see such hard workers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the volunteers were positive and motivated,\u201d said Brittany Fleming, shelter manager at Gateway Pet Guardians. \u201cThey never backed down from any of the tasks we asked them to do. They were polite and helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rebekah Anderson, a senior majoring in psychology and sociology<\/a>, participated in the Gateway Pet Guardians project. It involved a deep cleaning and reorganization of the shelter, in addition to walking pets.<\/p>\n

\u201cVolunteering is an incredible opportunity that fosters interaction, team building and collaboration with others towards a common goal to have a positive impact on others,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cI truly enjoy reaching out to others in the community to be able to offer as much as I can to people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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