Students ready for national day of volunteering

More than 200 students from Grand Valley State University will participate in one of the largest annual single-days of service nationwide on Saturday, October 22.

During Make a Difference Day, students will volunteer their time to 12 Grand Rapids area organizations such as New Branches Charter Academy, Grand Rapids Public Museum and Habitat for Humanity of Kent County.

Participants will meet in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus at 9 a.m., where Rachel Hood, former executive director for West Michigan Environmental Action Council, will welcome volunteers before they are bused to various sites throughout Grand Rapids.

Entering its 24th year, Make a Difference Day is held annually and supported by millions of Americans.

For more information, contact Melissa Baker-Boosamra in the Office of Student Life at (616) 331-2345 or [email protected].