In recent years the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service has practiced “Giving at Graduation.” Each year we select a local organization and encourage our students and graduation attendees to bring items for that organization.
In the past we’ve supported such groups as Volunteers in Public Schools; the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Mobile Dental Clinic; and places that deal specifically with homelessness, such as the Jericho Way Resource Center; Our House; and The Van.
We see every graduation as an opportunity to help others,, and we hope high schools and other college and universities around the country will do the same. At your graduation ceremony this spring, we encourage you to consider giving opportunities. We’ve found that even small acts of giving go a very long way. As an example, one year we asked for toothbrushes and toothpaste.
We truly think graduation ceremonies are great times to come together and not only celebrate the accomplishments of graduates and their families, but also to have significant community service impacts.
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