Communication Associate: Public Relations | Lori Melton | lmelton@d.umn.edu | (218) 726-8830
April 3, 2013 Erin Zoellick | Community Engagement Specialist | Office of Civic Engagement | 218-726-6355| ezoellic@d.umn.edu
Cheryl Reitan | Associate Director | External Affairs | 218-726-8996| creitan@d.umn.edu
Kathleen McQuillan-Hofmann | Communication Associate | External Affairs | 218 726-7111 | kmcquill@d.umn.edu
Third Annual CHAMP Day of Service
DULUTH, MN – A rally will be held on Saturday, April 13, in UMD's Ward Wells Field
House from 9–10 am, to kick off the third CHAMP (Connecting Hopes with Action to
Mobilize People) Day of Service. Chancellor Black will make opening remarks. At 10
am, volunteers will board buses to go to CHAMP Day of Service destinations around
the Greater Duluth Area.
Also that morning, the Pie in the Face "winner" will receive their pie (in the face).
This was a fundraiser led by the UMD group SERVE (Students Engaged in Rewarding
Volunteer Experiences). Students made a donation then voted for the faculty
member or UMD administrator who should receive a pie in the face. A portion of the
proceeds will go to Circles of Hope, a Duluth charitable organization serving those
with a breast cancer diagnosis who are in poverty or financial distress.
CHAMP Day of Service provides an opportunity for UMD students, staff, and faculty
to give back to the Duluth community by working on a number of site-based
projects with local organizations.
Last year, UMD mobilized 328 volunteers, engaging in 1048 hours of service in
a single day. CHAMP Day of Service began in 2011 with UMD Chancellor Black's
commitment to use his inauguration to provide a greater good. UMD's Office of Civic
Engagement plans and coordinates this event each year.
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