/ en /news/2022-08/mason-nation-helps-out-annual-summer-day-service <span>Mason Nation helps out at the annual Summer Day of Service</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/231" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Colleen Rich</span></span> <span>Tue, 08/02/2022 - 13:52</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2022-08/220727508_0.jpg" width="1000" height="617" alt="two people working with clothing" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Mason staffers helping out in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center Trans Closet during University Life's Summer Day of Service. Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services</figcaption></figure><p class="xx"><span><span>For this year’s <a href="http://ulsummerretreat.onmason.com/" target="_blank">University Life Gives Back: Summer Day of Service</a> on July 27, 162 members of the ����AV community registered for 14 in-person and six virtual projects. </span></span></p> <p class="xx"><span><span>Designed to provide Mason faculty and staff with the opportunity to make a positive difference and give back to our communities, the projects included making kits for Generation Hope scholars, mulching the trail at the EDGE, working with Animal Welfare League of Arlington and Fairfax County Humane Society, building a play element at the Child Development Center, chalking the sidewalks and painting rocks to spread around campus with messages of kindness and hope for the Mason Chooses Kindness initiative, and spending time organizing the LGBTQ+ Resource Center Trans Closet, among others.  </span></span></p> <p class="xx"><span><span>There was also “create your own project” opportunity.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“We realize that many folks have connections to other organizations and may have other areas of need or service possibilities,” said Amy Snyder, director of staff experience for University Life and a member of the planning committee. </span></span></span></p> <p class="xx"><span><span>Family and friends were encouraged to participate. Following the morning of service project, volunteers gathered at the Hub Corner Pocket for a social.</span></span></p> <p class="xx"><span><span>The Summer Day of Service is always the fourth Wednesday in July from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with different projects each year. The next one will be July 26, 2023. </span></span></p> <p class="xx"> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206" hreflang="en">Faculty and Staff News</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/366" hreflang="en">University Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16321" hreflang="en">Summer Day of Service</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16026" hreflang="en">Picture This</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:52:43 +0000 Colleen Rich 74496 at