Davidson-Davie employees spread generosity to community during ‘Fifth Annual Day of Service’
{Staff Member changing light bulbs at The Life Center/Contributed Photos}
DAVIDSON & DAVIE COUNTIES – Davidson-Davie Community College celebrated its Fifth Annual Day of Service on March 10 with more than 200 employees lending a hand in a variety of projects around the community.
Staff and faculty participated in 21 projects at 19 locations across Davidson and Davie counties – ranging from landscaping, animal care, constructing a home, painting and more.
“We look forward to this great day every year,” said Jenny Varner, president of Davidson-Davie. “There are so many organizations in our community that could use an extra set of hands as they undertake really important work for our communities. Our faculty and staff feel good when they get to be part of this work, and we get to offer a little thanks to all the people and groups who serve our students in so many ways. This day brings a lot of joy to everyone.”
Groups that benefited from the Day of Service included:
American Children’s Home – projects included landscaping, cleaning and organization.
Communities in Schools of Thomasville – projects included organizing the pantry and break room, sorting food, organizing shelves and sorting donated items.
Cooperative Community Ministry of Thomasville – projects included landscaping, planting flowers, cleaning and organizing the kitchen.
Davidson County Animal Shelter – projects included cleaning cages, walking dogs, doing laundry and washing dishes.
Davidson-Davie Child Development Center – projects included cleaning and organizing the shed and playground areas, the resources room and kitchen area.
Davidson-Davie Road Cleanup – projects included cleanup in front of the college.
Habitat for Humanity of Davie County – projects included building a house in Cooleemee, including framing and adding siding.
Habitat for Humanity of Lexington – projects included cleaning up trash to improve uptown Lexington during the Rock the Block event.
Hopefulls Backpack Program – projects included packing food bags for children and packing meals in bags for delivery.
IMPACT of the Piedmont – projects included gardening, weeding and planting.
J. Smith Young YMCA – projects included painting, mulching outside areas and cleaning and washing buses.
Pickett Elementary School – employees helped assist in the Elementary Science Fair.
Smart Start of Davidson County – projects included making and organizing meals.
South Davidson Family Resource Center – projects included sorting and organizing clothes and assisting with the food pantry.
Storehouse for Jesus – projects included organizing clothes and bagging toys.
The Arc of Davidson County – projects included cleaning up a damaged greenhouse and preparing the garden.
The Father’s Storehouse – employees served food and spent time sorting clothes and cleaning.
The Life Center of Davidson County – employees cleaned windows and interior blinds and also worked to improve lighting.
William R. Davie Elementary School – employees pressure washed and cleaned windows and classrooms, and also planted flowers.
“Having the opportunity to take part in these projects for five years now is something that not only brings our employees together but also brings the college closer to our surrounding community,” said Kristin Biggs, executive director of the Davidson-Davie Foundation. “These organizations and agencies are part of what makes us who we are. It’s valuable to everyone involved.”
Davidson-Davie Community College (www.DavidsonDavie.edu), which incorporated Davie County into its name in 2021, is a fully accredited, multi-campus college where students of all ages and backgrounds pursue academic and career-focused education in order to build successful futures. As one of 58 institutions within the North Carolina Community College System, Davidson-Davie offers more than 40 degree and professional certificate programs, as well as affordable college-credit coursework to students who plan to transfer to four-year schools. With a mission to serve the changing needs of students competing in a global environment, Davidson-Davie is committed to quality education, innovative and equitable learning experiences, training, and support across a wide range of 21st-century career fields.
