IUP Students to Offer Service to Community Organizations Sept. 21 for Fall Into the Streets Event

On September 21, Indiana University of Pennsylvania students will provide volunteer service for six nonprofit community agencies and organizations for IUP's fall Into the Streets event.

This event is sponsored and organized by the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development in the Division of Student Affairs. Individual students and student teams and organizations will be participating in the program.

"Community service can be a transformative experience that helps students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their values, and their sense of purpose, ultimately preparing them to become ethical and impactful leaders in their communities and beyond," IUP Director of Student Leadership Donovan Daniel said.

Agencies being served and the projects planned are:

• Friends of White's Woods, College Lodge Road - removing invasive barberry plants which are limiting the development of native plants in White's Woods Nature Center, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
• Indiana Community Garden, Mack Park - weed and mulch around edible fruit trees and cherubs in the Indiana Community Garden food forest to help keep invasive plants in check so that the garden can thrive and can provide more food for the community, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
• Indiana Free Library, Philadelphia Street - preparing the prospective bookstore room for the Library, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• Indiana Theater, Philadelphia Street - painting and updating several spaces in the Indiana Theater, including the reception room off the main theater space, the concession area, the green room, performance space, and offices on the fourth floor of the theater building, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• North Appalachian Folk Festival, Inc. - helping at an area property, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Salvation Army, Water Street - reorganizing the storage area in preparation for seasonal programs, 9:00 a.m. to noon.