USF community volunteering throughout Sioux Falls on Wednesday
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Faithful to USF’s mission of serving God and humankind in the world, the University has a long-standing tradition of encouraging students to integrate service into their everyday lives. To exemplify this spirit of service, USF devotes one day during the academic year—dubbed ‘Culture for Service Day’—to serving in the community. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 25.
“Culture for Service is an essential component of our campus and a wonderful opportunity to come together and support the community that USF is at the heart of,” said Shantay Waldron, a junior elementary education major and president of first-year student experience. “Culture for Service Day is one of the many possibilities that USF offers its students, to serve God through our hands and honor what He has given and done for us.”
On September 25, nearly 450 faculty, staff and students will serve the Sioux Falls community in partnership with over 20 local organizations including:
• Alpha Center
• Anne Sullivan Elementary School
• Berakhah House
• Bishop Dudley - Center for Families
• Connection Church
• DakotAbilities
• First Baptist Sioux Falls
• Good News Church
• Good Samaritan Society
• Hope Haven International Ministries
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School
• Laura B. Anderson Elementary School
• LifeScape
• Our Savior's Lutheran
• Robert Frost Elementary School
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota
• Southern Hills United Methodist Church
• St. Francis House
• Terry Redlin Elementary School
• The Foster Network
• The Point is to Serve
• Washington Pavilion
“Service is an important component of what we teach and live out every day at USF, and Culture for Service Day accurately fits both our mission and the definition of who we are as an institution,” said Andrew Porteous, director of student life and housing. “It’s not only our opportunity to give back to a community that supports us so significantly, but we also hope it inspires our students to value and emulate servant leadership now and beyond their time at USF.”
About University of Sioux Falls
Founded 140 years ago, the University of Sioux Falls is a transformative Christian liberal arts university serving over 1,600 students through traditional undergraduate programs as well as graduate, evening and online degree programs including a Doctorate in Leadership. USF is committed to academic excellence and the development of mature Christian persons for service to God and humankind in the world through its more than 90 programs in business, education, nursing and many more including the Center for Professional Development. A recent survey showed an impressive 99% of graduates were either employed or continued on to graduate or professional school within six months of graduation. Additionally, 83% of graduates started their careers in South Dakota, and of those, 93% lived in Sioux Falls or within 30 miles. Learn more at www.usiouxfalls.edu.