SJSU News Archive
Date: 04/24/2008
Over 1,000 Students, Employees, Neighbors to Collaborate on 40 Off-Campus Projects
SJSU media relations:
Pat Lopes Harris, 408-656-6999
Marisela Hernandez, 408-489-6046
SAN JOSE , Calif., -- For San José State's second annual Day of Service, over 1,000 faculty, staff, students and community members will spend Friday, April 25, in neighborhoods near campus, where they will collaborate on approximately 40 projects that will significantly improve the entire community's quality of life. These projects will include painting houses, registering voters, working with school students, and beautifying numerous parks, creeks, streets and defunct railroad lines.
"I am tremendously proud of everyone taking part in San José State's Day of Service," said President Don W. Kassing. "For the second year in a row, we have worked together on an event that not only reinforces our relationships with our city and surrounding neighborhood, but also brings real improvements to the place where we live and work."
Initiated in 2007 as San José State celebrated its 150th anniversary, the event has become an annual tradition, attracting 200 more participants this year than last year. Volunteers include sororities, fraternities and many other student organizations; students, faculty and staff from academic and administrative departments campuswide; residents of neighborhoods surrounding San José State; and members of more than a dozen partnering community organizations.
The SJSU Division of Student Affairs organizes the Day of Service with co-sponsors including the City of San José and CommUniverCity San José. SJSU organizers include Spartan Shops; Associated Students; the Student Union; University Police Department; Center for Community Learning and Leadership; and Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management. Off-campus organizers include AmeriCorps, City Year and San José's Strong Neighborhoods Initiative.
Related Web Sites
SJSU Day of Service. Includes list of sponsors and partnering organizations.
Day of Service Schedule
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Registration and Welcome, SJSU's Tower Lawn
Speaker: SJSU President Don W. Kassing
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Participants travel to service sites. See list below.
9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Participants volunteer at service sites. See list below.
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Participants return to campus.
2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Barbecue celebration. SJSU's Tower Lawn.
Speakers: San Mayor Chuck Reed, San Councilmember Sam Liccardo
Day of Service Sites
Olinder Elementary, 890 E. William St., 20 volunteers
McKinley Elementary, 651 Macredes Ave., 20 volunteers
NHSSV House Painting, 54 W. Reed St., 15 volunteers
Public Information, King Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., 15 volunteers
Interstate 280 Clean Up, under I-280 near SJSU and Coyote Creek, 75 volunteers
South Coyote Creek Park Clean Up, 848 E. William St., 50 volunteers
McLaughlin-Forestdale Streets Clean Up, 35 volunteers
19th & 20th Streets Clean Up, E. William to E. Santa Clara streets, 30 volunteers
21st & 22nd Streets Clean Up, E. William to E. Santa Clara streets, 30 volunteers
24th Street Clean Up, E. William & 24th to E. Santa Clara & 24th streets, 30 volunteers
William Street Clean Up, William Street between 17th & 24th streets, 20 volunteers
Martin Park Clean Up, 651 Macredes Ave. behind school, 5 volunteers
William Street Train Tracks Clean Up, E. William to E. San Antonio streets, 20 volunteers
San Antonio Train Tracks Clean Up, E. San Antonio to E. Santa Clara sts., 15 volunteers
Olinder Neighborhood Center Clean Up, 848 E. William St., 5 volunteers
Selma Olinder Park Clean Up, 848 E. William St., 5 volunteers
Horace Mann, Horace Mann Elementary, 55 N. 7th St., 15 volunteers
Anne Darling Elementary Health Fair, 333 N. 33rd St., 40 volunteers
Guadalupe Park Clean Up, 525 W. Santa Clara St., 100 volunteers
Veggielution, Emma Prusch Park , 647 S. King Rd., 30 volunteers
ESCBA Planters, Plaza Garibaldi, 1170 E. Santa Clara St., 50 volunteers
ESCBA Directory, Plaza Garibaldi, 1170 E. Santa Clara St., 50 volunteers
Voices College-Bound Academy, 725 Hellyer Ave., 15 volunteers
Bernal Park Clean Up, 320 E. Hedding St., 50 volunteers
Julian Train Tracks Clean Up, E. Julian to E. Santa Clara streets, 20 volunteers
Roosevelt Park Clean Up, 901 E. Santa Clara St., 40 volunteers
Sacred Heart Community Service, 1381 S. 1st St., 40 volunteers
Third Street Community Center , 160 N. 3rd St., 40 volunteers
Public Info, Billy DeFrank Center , 938 The Alameda, 15 volunteers
Washington Elementary, 100 Oak St., 20 volunteers
Backesto Park Clean Up, 530 N. 13th St., 40 volunteers
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