Tabor students begin college career with community service projects
For the 13th consecutive year, Tabor College students, staff, and faculty served the needs of others Saturday as part of New Student Orientation.
"Part of being a Christian is leading a life of service and understanding the value of taking care of other people," said Dr. James Fischer, dean of student development.
Several groups of freshmen, resident assistants, and faculty advisers traveled to Wichita to work with non-profit organizations, including World Impact Village, Union Rescue Mission, and His Helping Hands, a ministry of Central Christian Church. One site remains anonymous for security issues.
Others traveled to sites in Newton and North Newton.
For Irma Gonzalez, MCC Central States workroom supervisor, the hours donated by Tabor College assembling school kits, cleaning, and tracing and cutting quilt blocks are much appreciated because "it means work gets done." The MCC office mostly relies on volunteers.
In Marion County, students served Main Street Ministries and the City of Hillsboro, both in Hillsboro, and Morning Star Ranch, rural Florence.
