Penn State Berks students volunteer in the community

READING, Pa. -- Penn State Berks students will be lending their "paws" for a good cause as they volunteer at a variety of nonprofit organizations during the academic year. The following is a list of community service initiatives in September and October 2015.

Thursday, Sept. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. – Country Meadows Camp Fire Night — Students will make s’mores and engage in fun conversations with the residents at Country Meadows, 1800 Tulpehocken Road in Wyomissing.

Friday, Sept. 10, 1–2 p.m.­ — Volunteers will be socializing the animals at the Animal Rescue League in an effort to make them more adoptable for the public.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4–5 p.m. — Students will be participating in a Reading Enrichment Program with the youth at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, 325 Walnut Street in Reading.

Friday, Oct. 16, 1–2 p.m.­ — Volunteers will be socializing the animals at the Animal Rescue League in an effort to make them more adoptable for the public.

Monday, Oct. 19, 1–9 p.m. — Loving Lion at Opportunity House
The Penn State Berks Hotel Restaurant Society and Berks Cares student organizations will prepare an American soul food five-star dinner for the clients at Opportunity House. Students will serve as hosts and hostesses, waiters and waitresses, and sous chefs and line chefs. Clients will enjoy a four-course meal that will include Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream. This has become a bi-annual event and has grown in popularity with students, garnering more than 60 volunteers since its beginning in the fall of 2014.

Saturday, Oct. 24 – Country Meadows Trick Or Treat Event (decorating starts at 10:30 a.m., event starts at 1:30 p.m.) — Students will assist with decorating Country Meadows for Halloween and later that day, they will assist Country Meadows residents with their trick-or-treat event for local children at the Wyomissing location.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4–5 p.m.– Students will be participating in a Reading Enrichment Program with the youth at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, 325 Walnut Street in Reading.