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SPRING INTO THE STREETS 2009
A Day of Service in Kalamazoo

Spring Into the Streets is a program that will give Western students the opportunity to give back to the surrounding Kalamazoo community. The program will be held on March 27th from 12pm- 5pm. It is something that WMU has organized and participated in the past, until recently, since the early 1990's.

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Below is the schedule from the day:

11am-12pm	Check- In and Activities:  During this time students and groups may check-in for the event at Miller Plaza. WIDR will be in attendance playing music for your enjoyment while you wait.
12pm-12:30pm	Opening: Introductions and an overview of the event will be given by the Spring Into the Streets Committee. There will also be a brief address by President John M. Dunn.
12:30pm- 1pm	Off to Help: Students will be directed to their sites to volunteer and will travel there.
1pm-5pm	Help and Reflect: During this time students will help at their perspective sites. Afterwards, they will participate in group reflection about the day with their site supervisors.

During their participation in this day of service, students will have a chance to work along side community agencies on a variety of tasks ranging from neighborhood clean ups to working with the youth.

A List of Community Agencies Participating:

• Kalamazoo YMCA
• Ministry with Community
• Eastside Neighborhood Association
• Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiative
• Vine Neighborhood Association
• Gospel Mission
• Fair Food Matters
• Habitat for Humanity
• Vineyard Outreach Ministry
• Comstock Community Center
• WMU Landscape Services
• Oakwood Neighborhood Association
• Edison Neighborhood Association
• Arcadia Neighborhood Association

The hope is that students will have the opportunity to show Kalamazoo that they care about the community and that they are committed to making it a better place for everyone.

RSO's Participating:

Participants will have the opportunity to sign up online in groups or by themselves. It is encouraged that you sign up in groups, but, if you do not have a group we will assign you with one. To accomodate your group better, please keep group size to 10-15 volunteers. If you need to have several teams for your organization, feel free to register them separately.

Interested?:

If you need more information, or have any comments, questions, or concerns please contact:

SALP office at 269-387-2115 or email salp-intothestreets@wmich.edu

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