Thompson, Charter Scholars give back during inaugural service day

Before splitting into groups to be bused to locations, students met in the Haas Center for Performing Arts to hear a presentation by former Thompson scholar Samuel Jacobs and to watch a video address (see below) from Bob Thompson.

Samantha Mayse, senior director of Thompson Programs, said, "We've modeled Scholars in Action Day after Make a Difference Day, considering we have multiple locations and provide transportation for students to go out and volunteer."

Mayse said that students chose volunteer sites based on their personal experiences or their goals for after graduation. The site partners had different tasks for the students, ranging from light landscaping to deep cleaning, painting to organizing and sorting items.

"I ideally want to go into social work and work with kids and families who are in economic distress," Herschell said. "So I figured the ICCF Community Homes site would be a good place to get some experience."