Lebanon Valley College

Twelve students and three faculty members participated in Lebanon Valley College's first international service-learning trip to Peru in May 2014. Group members worked with the Misminay community on various educational, cultural, and social projects.

In addition to working toward earning a Lebanon Valley College degree, 46 students are volunteering through the Lebanon Valley Education Partnership (LVEP) to encourage other, younger students to enroll in college.

Lebanon Valley College recognizes Gold Community Service Award recipients, who have served more than 100 hours, and have completed a multi-day residential service project.

Twenty-three Lebanon Valley College students traveled to Pendleton, W.V., March 2-7, 2014, to spend their spring break volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.

Another great example of our student's heart for service! 14 LVC students spent Sept. 25, 2013 with the Harrisburg Area Coalition Against Homelessness at its Project Homeless Connect event at the PA Farm Show Complex. More than 70 service providers were present to help homeless individuals get off the street before winter. Student volunteers assist individuals in connecting to necessary services by providing one-on-one support through the process.

Lebanon Valley College selected 51 students to serve as peer mentors in the fall of 2012. A peer mentor is an undergraduate student that guides a group of 15-20 new or transfer students during their first semester at the college. Local peer mentors include:

Area students worked with 25 other Lebanon Valley College students to help families obtain simple, decent and affordable housing during spring break by working with Habitat for Humanity in Smithville, Miss. The students are participants in Habitat's national alternative break program, Collegiate Challenge. "The service to which these students have dedicated themselves is nothing short of inspirational," said Rev. Paul Fullmer, LVC's Chaplain and director of community service and volunteerism. "They boarded a bus at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morningaEUR"just 12 hours after the beginning of spring breakaEUR"and returned to campus just 12 hours before classes begin again! So their entire break was spent in service to people impacted by the tornado which recently stuck Mississippi." Local students include:

Lebanon Valley College students banded together to participate in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine. Funds raised by 30 Hour Famine participants help feed and care for children in communities in need around the globe through World Vision. A portion of the funds raised assist families in need in the United States. Famine funds contribute to World Vision's response in areas where famine, conflict, and other crises make children vulnerable to hunger and preventable disease. Since 1992, 30 Hour Famine has raised close to $140 million, representing countless lives saved. World Vision works in nearly 100 countries, helping approximately 100 million people every year. Local participants include:

Twenty-six Lebanon Valley College students traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the 2013 Social Justice Institute, Jan. 10-12. Among them were:

The following Lebanon Valley College students are spending their spring break during the first week of March building Habitat for Humanity homes with needy families in New Rochelle, N.Y.

The following student leaders at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., recently chaired service projects for incoming freshmen at the College. They are: