Working with a temporary housing and counseling facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Crystal Shanaman, a student at Cedar Crest College, organized a project to provide companionship and support to impoverished residents of the facility, many of whom are overcoming substance abuse problems or struggling with mental illness. Student volunteers assisted in preparing meals for the residents, then spent time with them during and after dinner, playing games, talking, and simply providing a friendly and familiar face.
From Service Matters 1998: Engaging Higher Education In the Renewal of America s Communities and American Democracy
Website: http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/studentaffairs/volunteer.html#daybreak
