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Freshmen Day of Service
Spartanburg County
Each acdemic year at SMC starts off with the college's annual Freshmen Day of Service, which was first held in 2001. Entering freshmen are introduced to the needs of Spartanburg County on their first full day - the first Saturday - on campus.
The freshmen, divided into small groups led by a faculty/staff member and two sophomores, are sent to schools, children's shelters, animal shelters, assisted living facilities, churches, soup kitchens, etc. to assist with such tasks as cleaning, painting, cooking, socializing, landscaping and any other task the service organization may need.
The 2010 Freshmen Day of Service is Aug. 21 and will kick off at 8:30 am in Bridges Arena, from which students will be bused out to the sites where they will be working. Projects will end at approximately 12:30 pm. A wrap-up lunch and discussion will be held with students when they return to campus.