Union College Students Serve Low-Income
Families During Spring Break

Union College student Christie Cliver and Campus Minister Rev. David Miller work to build a deck at a home for low-income families in Saint Stephens, SC. The two were a part of a group of Union College students and staff who participated in a service project during Alternative Spring Break in March.

Six Union College students spent spring break serving low-income families in Saint Stephens, SC. Christie Cliver, Chris Garland, Shanon Ingram, Chrystal Pridemore, Elizabeth Reef, and Cullen Smith participated in Alternative Spring Break 2005 March 19-26. The event was sponsored by Union College's Spiritual Life and Common Partners program.

The group worked on two houses in Saint Stephens, South Carolina. Students helped to prepare the homes for low-income families to move in. They repaired roofs and fascia, worked on the homes electrical systems, built closets, attached hurricane clips, worked on the homes' foundation underneath the house, and built a deck.

In addition to helping make two deserving families very happy, the group had some fun and educational time in Charleston that included a boat ride and a visit to Fort Sumter. They also explored the market downtown, and visited the South Carolina Aquarium. On the way back to campus, the group stopped by the Isle of Palms Beach for a look at the Atlantic Ocean.

The Bonner Scholars Program and Union College Community Government helped to sponsor the trip making it a no-cost trip for the students.

April 28, 2005

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