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said. “We honor this value through teaching its fundamental importance to our students; we embrace this value by faculty, staff, and students laboring together in service to a com- munity centered in the City of Lynchburg that radiates to our broth- ers and sisters across the globe.” LC was recog-
nized for its ser- vice to the Greater Lynchburg commu- nity and beyond. General commu- nity service projects included: “Wading In,” a weeklong se- ries of events led by Dr. Todd Olsen to raise awareness about wa- ter crises throughout the world and to raise funds for projects in Uganda and Haiti; Dr. Merrill Tolbert’s special education service learning course, which helped with Special Olympics and the Challenged Sports Ex-
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change Inc.; and “Solidarity Sleepers,” who raised awareness and funds for the homeless. Special focus area projects included: “Math
Corey Galbreath, a rising senior at LC, is a “Math Buddy” for a student at R.S. Payne Elementary.
Buddies” at R.S. Payne Elementary School; summer service at Smith Mountain Lake Good Neighbors, a feed- ing program and day camp for disadvan- taged students; and Young Champions, an alternative educa- tion program for in- ner city students. LC is in good company. On cam- puses across the country, millions of college students are
engaged in innovative projects to meet local needs, often using the skills learned in class- rooms. In 2009, 3.2 million college students dedicated more than 307 million hours of ser- vice to communities across the country, service valued at more than $6.4 billion.
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