Volunteer for Action!

Alestle Staff Report

Students are invited to lend a helping hand during Action! Day at Beverly Farm Saturday.

Beverly Farm is a 240-acre home in Godfrey for more than 400 adults with development disabilities. The home is designed to help them reach their fullest potential.

Student volunteers are needed to work around the horse arena and in the garden. They will also help with general cleanup.

Transportation will be provided. Students will leave from parking lot B at 8 a.m. and return at about 3 p.m. Students should bring work gloves, wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Lunch will be provided.

"The volunteers say that the experience gives them a chance to work well with others and understand the group process," Patrick Swierczek, a graduate assistant in the Kimmel Leadership Center, said.

Each volunteer fills out an assessment, which records his or her feelings about the experience.

Students, faculty and others are urged to join in helping the residents of Beverly Farm. Those not able to help at Beverly Farm can also participate in various other activities. Anyone interested can contact Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, assistant director of the Kimmel Leadership Center, at 650-2686......