By Chelyse Prevost Blog Content Contributor We are part of a generation where mass shootings in churches, clubs, movie theaters, and even schools have become all too familiar. The fight for more progressive gun laws is ongoing, but awareness of the emotional and mental health of the people we interact with seems to be the keynote of discussion. We all share the responsibility to become more involved with the people in […]
By Sarah Bey News Reporter Texas State has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus USA School for five years and is looking for volunteers to help plant 18 new trees this year. The 2016 recognition was rescheduled for Friday, February 19 in Sewell Park. Waste Management Assistant Director of Ground Operations Jay Cody says there is a one-for-one policy in which they remove one tree […]
Carlos Marquez News Reporter The First United Methodist Church has assigned groups of 10-15 volunteers to reconstruct houses and make them safe and sanitary for those affected by the floods. The church was able to mobilize one thousand volunteers the following week of the Memorial Day Floods but has now recruited over three thousand volunteers. The volunteers had been focused on clean-up and removing debris but are now able to […]
by: Angelica Buitron KTSW News June 1, 2015 Volunteers have come together to help refurbish homes of families affected by the rain in Texas last week. Unfortunately, with skies clearing and the rain stopping, some families are left with the stress of finding a place to live and gathering resources. According to residents, water had reached up to 3 feet destroying furniture and personal items. With volunteers devoting time to […]
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