HSU Freshmen Lend a Helping Hand
On September 18, a freshmen class from Hardin Simmons University came to the North Park Friendship House. They assisted with decorating and cooking for the neighborhood lunch. A few students also worked on landscaping for a neighbor.
Hardin Simmons University offers a Student Success Seminar to help freshmen adjust to college life. The seminar aims to teach the students good study techniques and habits as well as provide them with life skills. This year, the professors wanted to incorporate community service into their curriculum. They felt that the students should learn to work together to help a community. The professors hope that by instilling a sense of community into these freshmen, the future communities of these students will benefit. The professors chose the North Park Friendship House as the place to carry out their community service. A neighborhood lunch is served bi-monthly at the House and the students were able to assist with the lunch. Several students prepared a casserole and cookies, while others assisted in decorating the House for the lunch. Several more aided a neighbor by landscaping. This experience and the seminar will hopefully encourage these students to be active in their own communities after college.
By: Sara Darden