Into The Streets Volunteer Activities Planned For Oct. 14 And Oct. 15
October 10, 2000
University Park, Pa. — This weekend, more than 40 Penn State students will entertain teens, make jack-o'-lanterns and help prepare downtown State College for the holidays by volunteering through Into the Streets (ITS), a University program designed to introduce students to community service.

Students will work at various service sites, including Holt Memorial Library in Philipsburg, where they will help with a fall fair for children, and the State College YMCA, where they will coordinate an air hockey tournament and other activities for Teen Night. Some students will paint a house for Habitat for Humanity, while others will work at a yard sale for Centre Peace. In addition, students will spend time with Downtown State College Partnership, Inc. cleaning and preparing holiday decorations and lights for hanging throughout downtown during the holidays.

ITS is organized by Lions Share through Penn State's AT&T Center for Service Leadership. Lions Share helps students find volunteer opportunities that best compliment their experiences, interests and time constraints. ITS consists of a series of one-time volunteer opportunities at various agencies and is offered many times each semester. Projects are set up at the request of community agencies, and the participants who register to volunteer make a commitment to volunteer only for that day. Last year, 349 students participated in 24 projects over 7 weekends.

Contact: Amy Neil, Department of Public Information, at (814) 865-7517 or .