MANSFIELD, PA— More than 300 Mansfield University students, along with staff and faculty, were out in force on Saturday, April 18 for “The Big Event,” a day-long community service project.
“This is such an impressive gathering of young men and women who are ready to go out and make a change in some aspect of our community today,” MU President Fran Hendricks told the students before they headed out on their assignments. “Whether its cleaning something up, fixing something or helping someone in some way, today you will make a change in someone else’s life and make a contribution to our community.”
The volunteers completed projects in the Mansfield and Wellsboro area including cleaning streets and trails, parks, churches and along highways.
They also performed maintenance to get the fields ready for Mansfield Little League’s upcoming season, helped out at the Mansfield Food Pantry, HAVEN of Tioga County and Animal Care Sanctuary. Volunteers also packed the clothing donated to the Collection Collaboration Campaign for El Salvador and Tioga County, among other projects.
“Our goal is to complete one thousand hours of community service today,” Frank Crofchick, MU Community Conduct officer and Service coordinator and Big Event coordinator,” said. “I think today’s turnout shows how committed our students are to community 
service. It’s a great day to be a Mountie.”
At the end of the day, the goal was exceeded. “Mansfield University students completed 1,103.5 hours of community service today,” Crofchick reported. “I am beyond proud of every single Mountie that came out today.”
In addition to the students, Crofchick credits the Student Government Association (SGA), his co-workers and student-workers in the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Division and the Community Service Club for making “The Big Event” a success.
To see more pictures from “The Big Event,” click here.
For more information on community and volunteer services at MU, go to mansfield.edu/community-service2