Harcum Helps NEW COORDINATOR FOR #HARCUMHELPS Owing to the success of the 100 Acts of Service Centennial project, the College sought to carry on a service tradition with a renaming to #HarcumHelps. Since 2016, #HarcumHelps has underscored the core value of community service by asking each academic and administrative department to sponsor or participate in an act of service, at least once yearly. The service can reach out to the entire campus such as a food or clothing drive or be a task(s) done by your select team such as a community garden clean-up. Kristin Schwoebel, Assistant Director for Advancement Programs, is now coordinating the chronicling of the #HarcumHelps program by collecting and sharing service initiatives with the community. In this new capacity, she will also encourage alumni participation by coordinating two acts of service yearly for the Institutional Advancement staff and graduates. All are welcome to participate. PORTABLE DENTAL CLINIC INVOLVES STAFF AND ALUMS A contingent of Harcum College alumni, students, and faculty volunteers participated in a two-day statewide dental event—Missions of Mercy (MOM-n-PA)—on June 7–8. Each year MOM-n-PA offers free dental services to the underserved College EFDA graduate, Adjunct DA/ EFDA Lab instructor, and Restorative Lead Assistant for MOM-n-PA said, “Next year will probably be the largest MOM-n-PA event to date. These missions give hope to so many. In two days we change the lives of thousands. That in itself is astounding. throughout Pennsylvania. This year’s mission filled the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, transforming the space into a 120 portable-chair treatment area. Patients lined up the night before for relief from tooth pain and free cleanings. Over the two days, volunteers served 1,650 patients, treating their 10,000th patient in this, their seventh year. Theresa Groody, Harcum College Director of Continuing and Professional Studies and EFDA Adjunct Faculty said, “Seeing the students participate in their first mission encourages me they will continue. Even more gratifying is reconnecting with our alumni and working together as colleagues and friends.” For alumna Jillian Lydon ’15, Junior Clinic Coordinator and Instructor for Harcum’s Dental Hygiene Department, this year was her third mission. “One of my favorite things about MOM-n-PA is the sincere gratitude that all of the patients have toward the volunteers,” she said. Maureen Reese ’07, Harcum 6 FALL 2019 STUDENTS’ FOOD PANTRY ADDRESSES FOOD INSECURITY Research indicates that nearly half of students attending two-year institutions are at risk of food insecurity, or lack the necessary food for an active, healthy life. Student Support Services (SSS) and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Harcum’s student honor society, introduced an on-campus food pantry. Located in the Student Success Center (Academic Center, Room 101), the pantry is providing food for students who face food insecurity, and a learning opportunity for PTK students by managing a community service project. PTK advisor Theresa Groody reports that the pantry resumed operations for fall semester and is accepting donations of microwaveable meals, snacks, single cereal boxes, nuts, individual drinks, and personal hygiene products. A collection bin is located inside the Student Success Center. Are you a student, faculty, staff, or alum doing Community Service with another person or in a small group in your community? Harcum wants to hear about your work so we can feature you in #HarcumHelps. Send a brief blurb about your service and a photo of your team to ashumoski@harcum.edu. Visit HARCUM.EDU/HARCUMHELPS for more stories!
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