Spring Break
Service volunteers target San Jose; councilman speaks at Tower Lawn
Jesse Kimbrel
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: News
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The 2008 SJSU Day of Service gave students a chance to do community service throughout the city and then return to SJSU to celebrate their accomplishments, said Sarah Payne, a senior corps member for City Year - a volunteer organization for young people.
She said volunteers are assigned jobs such as "tree trimming, graffiti clean up and litter pickup."
Megan Young, a junior political science major, said she would take part in the Day of Service again. She said she felt community service is important to the city.
Booths and stations for entertainment, such as potato-sack racing, sumo wrestling and raffle games, were set up by Kim Uhlik's Recreation 97, Event Planning, class.
David Romero, a junior recreation and management major who was facilitating the potato-sack event, said, "Anytime people come together to help clean up the community, it's a good thing."
The raffle booth gave participants the chance to win gift certificates to places like Quiznos, Outback Steakhouse and Jamba Juice, said Jillian Holden, a sophomore recreation major.
Holden, 20, one of Uhlik's students, said teams of volunteers were bused to different locations in San Jose, where they could do their work for the day.
"Besides the sunburn, I think the day was successful," said Maricela Contreras, a senior political science major and Associated Students' newly elected extracurricular affairs representative.
When it was time to wrap up the afternoon events, District 3 Councilman Sam Liccardo spoke to the crowd of volunteers. He said the media have been critical toward younger generations about not being active in their communities.
"Greater generations are ahead, and you all are one of them," Liccardo said. "Thank you for your help in the community."
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