Alverno College Cancels Classes For One Day So Students Can Volunteer

April 15, 2015

Classes will be cancelled until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22 at Alverno College for its 15th annual Community Day. The day of service is set aside each year so that students, faculty and staff can volunteer at over a dozen locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Some of this year's sites include South Shore Beach, Hunger Task Force Farm, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Stepping Stones Farms.

“Alverno Community Day provides an opportunity for the entire campus to come together and put what we teach and learn into collective and meaningful service to our community,” said Mary J Meehan, Ph.D., president of Alverno College. “Service is at the very heart of our mission and this annual tradition is a tangible reminder of what can be accomplished when we join together with a united purpose."

Since Community Day began, more than 5,000 students, faculty and staff have volunteered more than 14,000 hours of service to the Milwaukee community. This year, more than 400 people are expected to part in Community Day.