More than 50 Penn State students from five campuses took their day off from classes to make it a "day on" for the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. The 2019 Penn State New Kensington-hosted event featured volunteerism at six organizations in the Alle-Kiski Valley. In addition to New Kensington, participating campuses included Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny and World Campus.
Bradyn Claycomb of Penn State New Kensington (left) and Wes Nixon of Penn State Fayette (right) move items in the basement of the Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, Pa. Penn State student volunteers helped clean, paint and move items for the Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, Pa.
"I made volunteering a crucial part of my life," said Lt. Phillip Davies of the Salvation Army in New Kensington. Davies provided the keynote address for the event.
A Penn State student paints the ceiling of the Rachel Carson Homestead during the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. More than 50 students from 5 Penn State campuses participated. The 2019 event was sponsored by Penn State New Kensington.
