Community Service

Jan 28, 2020 • Andrea Farnan

Alumni Volunteer Connection at the Ronald McDonald House

Join the Alumni Association of Arcadia University as they give back! Volunteer with fellow alumni at the Ronald McDonald Chestnut Street House to prepare and serve breakfast to over one hundred families. You will work side-by-side fellow alumni and enjoy a meaningful opportunity to connect...

A male and female Arcadia student sort nonperishable food items

Jan 23, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

CCEC Hosts “Give and Shred” Event in Honor of MLK Day

By Caroline Jordan '20 Despite freezing temperatures, Arcadia University student and staff volunteers joined the Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC) for its annual Give and Shred event on Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 20.  Residents from surrounding communities...

A student pours papers into a large bin from a box so it can be shredded.

Jan 2, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

CCEC Hosts “Give and Shred” Event for MLK Day of Service

Arcadia University’s Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC) will host a “Give and Shred” event in honor of Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the public can securely shred documents with Wiggins Shredding Company and ProShred. This year, CCEC...

John Owens (left) and Jane Maloney (right) with a sock donation

Dec 11, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Advancement Donates UKnighted “Give a Pair” Socks to Project HOME

University Advancement donated 240 pairs of thick socks to Project HOME on Tuesday, Dec. 10 as part of the #UKnightedTuesday campaign. Project HOME is a Philadelphia nonprofit organization empowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through affordable housing,...

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Dec 10, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Linton Works Toward Childhood Dream

Julisa Linton ’21 can’t remember an age where she didn’t love animals. As a child, she’d cry at ASPCA commercials. She’s cared for friends’ pets. She recalls telling her parents at the age of 11 that she wasn’t eating meat anymore because of that love.  Nine years later, her love...

Group of students with Linda Ruth Paskell showing their artwork.

Dec 3, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students’ Annual Community Service Art Exhibition Set for Dec. 5

Join students from the University Seminar “Artist in the Community” for the annual "The Art of the Syllabus" exhibition on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The exhibit, held at the Thrall Gallery in Spruance Fine Arts Center, showcases student artwork that was completed in conjunction with...

Judge Cerski and a student hang garland on a light post

Dec 2, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students Make Glenside Twinkle for the Holidays

Glenside once again is ready for the holiday season, courtesy of students from the Citizenship and the Law First-Year Seminar, led by the Honorable Christopher Cerski, J.D., adjunct professor of Historical and Political Studies and Montgomery County District Judge.  On Nov. 21, students...

Arcadia Dress Sale to Help Covenant House

Friday, November 15, 2019 - 13:30

Arcadia will be collecting gently used dresses beginning Dec. 4 for the University's inaugural dress sale to benefit area high school students. By donating your gently worn prom and semi-formal dresses, you're helping students have affordable quality dresses that make them feel special on their special night. Additionally, proceeds from the sale will go to ... Read More

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People select their bowls at the event.

Nov 6, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Join the Fight to End Hunger at 26th Annual Empty Bowl Dinner

By Aaron Uscinowicz '22  Join the Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC) in the fight against hunger at the 26th annual Empty Bowl Benefit Dinner on Nov 11. Seatings are scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Grey Towers Castle. Attendees select a ceramic bowl...

Linda Ruth Paskell with her team at Destiny Rescue in Thailand

Oct 21, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Rehabilitation, Art, and Hope: Paskell ’81, ’96MEd Volunteers with Survivors of Sexual Exploitation

By Caitlin Joyce ’20  An estimated 15 million adolescent girls have been sexually exploited worldwide, according to The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Organizations around the world, such as Destiny Rescue, help to retreive and protect children who are trapped in the global sex...

Students volunteer at a dog rescue

Aug 26, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

New Students Venture into Community for Day of Service

Organized by Arcadia’s Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC), Day of Service—a tradition designed to introduce new students to the University’s values and service initiatives—led first-years and transfers to 24 locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks counties on Monday, Aug. 26....

Community and Civic Engagement Center flyer for collection

May 3, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

CCEC Hosts Annual End-of-Year Collection

Don’t throw away your unwanted home goods—donate them instead. Through May 17, the Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC) is sponsoring its annual end-of-year collection. All items will be donated to local non-profit organizations. Items to donate: Clothing Furniture Kitchenware...