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Phil, a computer science major, has spent his entire college career being a servant leader. During his sophomore year of college, Phil actively volunteered at the Avent West Children's Mentoring Program - an after school program and was deeply involved in Catholic Campus Ministries during his 4-year tenure at NC State. He has served as the Social Justice chair where he co-coordinated fundraisers to benefit the Crop Walk, brought speakers to campus to educate our community on social justice issues and planned volunteer opportunities for CCM members such as serving at local soup kitchens & nursing homes, tutoring at the Salvation Army, mentoring children at local YMCAs, working on Habitat for Humanity worksites and organizing angel trees. Phil participated in a trip to New Orleans to gut and clean up houses after Hurricane Katrina, during the summer of 2006 organized a 2nd trip this past Winter break. Beyond CCM Phil has been actively involved in the club NC State Students for Life and has served in the College of Engineering Mentoring Program. |
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During the fall of 2005, Philip Dail, Director of Advising and Admissions for the College of Textiles spoke with students about his desire to support a village in Madagascar and invited them to ponder how they could help. While many were interested few followed through until Mor. Mor, a student in Textiles, has a dream to use her love of textiles and creativity to help children living in poverty. After consulting Mr. Dail, she worked cooperatively with him to make connections with the Alms House in Hope Mills, NC where they received donations of used clothing. Mor then recruited approximately 25 student designers to create and sell refashioned t-shirts with social justice messages on them. Additionally she created a new club on campus “MorLove,” which then recruited an additional group of students to take on the Madagascar Container Project. MorLove successfully filled a container for Madagasgar and is working toward filling one for Uganda. A College of Textiles student shared with the selection committee that it is Mor's passion that her peers have responded to, and the reason they follow through to support her vision of making a difference. |
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This club, sponsored by the College of Textiles and Mr. Phil Dail, currently has 25 student designers and approximately 50 additional members who assist with fund raising through the selling of recycled and redesigned clothes and gathering of material donations year round. This past the year the club concentrated their efforts on the Madagascar Container Project, which sought to provided needed items for a village. 7 tons of supplies were shipped in March - clothes, school supplies, books, shoes, clothing, bed lines, etc. Their current efforts include a “Fashion Tea” and a full-blown fashion show to introduce their work for sale. Currently profits are being generated to support the Amani Baby Cottage - a home for abandoned babies (due to AIDS) in Uganda. When interviewed the group shared that they are a group full of “normal students who are making personal connections and commitments to help others.” |
MorLove Members &
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Nielsen and Vice Chancellor
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Every semester, the women of Delta Gamma spend approximately 1,000 hours dedicated to their philanthropy, Service For Sight. Each member of Delta Gamma at NC State spends a minimum of 10 hours per semester volunteering for Service for Sight. The sisters enjoy volunteering each week as part of the Golden Anchor Program at Brighton Gardens Nursing Home and with the non-profit vision awareness organization Prevent Blindness North Carolina. Delta Gamma members work in BPNC's State Fair booth and assist with free vision screenings and they also help host their annual Benefit Gala. Some sisters have also volunteered to work with local Girl Scout troops to education young girls on eye safety, blindness and vision health. Other sisters have volunteered at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind by planning parties and school events. Their biggest event each year is “Anchor Splash” a campus philanthropy event that raised $5,000 this year and additionally collected hundreds of used eye glasses for donation. |
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SATELLITE (Science and Technology Enriching Lifelong Leadership in Tomorrow's Endeavors) is a non-profit organization run by NC State students. Their purpose is to introduce students from rural, under-funded North Carolina high schools to science and technology as well as related career paths through a 5-day camp on NC State's campus each May. Approximately 40 high school sophomores are selected to experience a wide array of demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on laboratory experiments - all with the assistance of professors and current NC state students. This group began 11 years ago in 1996 and now boasts an active membership of 30 student members. Members work year round to plan the event as well as raise the $10,000 needed to fund free registration for the high school participants. Additionally members plan all of the educational programs, secure lecturers and presenters, and plan team builders. They also spend twenty-four hours a day for the entire 5-day camp as they work as counselors and on site supervisors during the experience. |
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This past year, the club has involved between 35 – 40 students each weekend on their worksite as well as – new this year – work on deconstruction sites to recycle building supplies. Within the club officer structure, 3 students serve as "Work Projects Coordinators." These coordinators have handled a 3-month building deadline instead of the normal 6-month deadline. Workdays are an opportunity for students to learn more about construction, work in teams, and serve their community. Many volunteers who work with sledgehammers and drills dissembling a house on deconstruction days eagerly return because of the opportunity for camaraderie and stress relief. The organization also works with other NC State clubs and organizations by inviting them to bring their members to the work site. |
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PLSA's mission is to educate and support NC State students interested in law school. Due to the servant leadership of their advisor Mrs. Mary Tetro, the group was introduced to the Clothes Closet Center at the First Baptist Church of Raleigh, which serves the homeless and the poor. PLSA members first volunteered to work “behind the scenes” processing the hundreds of donation bags the Clothes Closet receives each year. Member's volunteered each Wednesday night this past spring. As time went on they began to understand that continuity was a key factor in being committed to volunteering. Though many students took turns coming – there was always someone there each week. Students began to learn more about the issues of poverty and homelessness and realized that there were other ways to contribute. Ultimately 3 student took on additional volunteer shifts and served as bilingual translators |
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