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This
student-run program is designed to match volunteers with service
opportunities in the Hays area. Sponsored by the Student Government
Association, the Center for Civic Leadership, and the Office
of Student Affairs, Tigers in Service is a clearinghouse for
students with a desire to participate in community service
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Quotes and Testimonials
December, 2006: Gulfport, MS - Hurricane Recovery Trip
"You never understand what kind of pain the people on the gulf went through from both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and are still going through until you see it firsthand. Going on both of the Port Arthur, TX and Gulfport, MS trips really opened up my eyes to their needs and opened up my heart to everyone down there. If I could, I would stay down there and help rebuild lives and give them hope as much as possible. I urge everyone to volunteer their time at some point of their lives and to help other people in this country, especially down on the gulf in this time of need."
Megan Augustine, Colby KS Senior
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"My trip to the gulf coast introduced me to a new perspective on what kind of destruction took place. Seeing the looks on the people’s faces that we helped is something I will never forget."
Weston Moody-Senior Salina, KS
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"I thought going down there, people who had their lives destroyed would have lost hope, but they aren't losing hope. They all have hope that someday it will all be back to the way it used to be."
Kelsey Colglazier, Larned, KS Freshman
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"I guess from this last trip, the main thing I learned was by doing these trips you’re not only doing good things, but you learn a lot about yourself and others on the trip."
Austin Cutright, Hays, KS Senior |
"This was my 3rd Alternative Break and each one has taught me that we can give hope to a place where hope was lost. Our groups come together, and we grow."
Sherri Johnson, Ellis, KS Junior |
"Going to Gulfport, MS was the most amazing experience of my life. It was incredible to see the damage and destruction throughout Louisianna and Mississippi. It was so hard to comprehend what the vicitms of Hurricane Katrina went through. Being able to help Shannan and Mark rebuild not only their home, but their lives, was an indescribible feeling. I learned so much on the trip and came away with some amazing new friends. I wish everyone could know and understand what it feels like to be able to help someone the way we did. I will never forget the volunteers, the experience, and the people we helped."
Brandi Gallagher, Concordia, KS Junior
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March, 2006: Franciscan Outreach – March 20-26 in Chicago, IL
Sarah Melia, Rozel Senior:
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Greensburg Senior:
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“It was amazing to see the little things that we take for granted in life that were luxuries to them. They use towels in the shelter that we at home would have thrown out three months ago, and the same goes for bed sheets. If instead of throwing these things out when we bought new ones, we could ship them to the shelter. Then they would have a better quality of supplies to meet the needs of the homeless,” |
January, 2006 : Hurricane Relief Trip – January 2-8 in Covington, LA
Austin Cutright, Hays Senior:
“With my house burning recently, this trip was a way for me to give back what people gave to me when I needed help the most. It has been one of the most memorable experiences since I’ve been at Fort Hays.”
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Jennifer Meyer, Garden Plain Sophomore:
"The alternative break hurricane relief trip has been the BEST experience I have had since coming to FHSU in the fall of 2004. There is so much destruction and so many people who need help after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I wish I could have the opportunity to go back because once you see what these people have gone through your heart just goes out to them. After this trip, I truly feel my life will never be the same. The three days we spent helping people will have an impact on how I live the rest of my
life."
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"We asked the man who owned the first house we helped cut and gut what he would have done if we had not come. He said, ‘After the hurricanes hit, I would come each day and take a piece of furniture out. Then, I would just walk up and down the street thinking how I would eventually get it all out of there.’ In my mind, this man would have been cleaning his house out for years before he got as much work done as our group accomplished in just one and a half days."
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Sherri Johnson, Ellis sophomore:
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“The trip was amazing. Our group got along so well and the people we met throughout the trip really taught me great things can come out of horrible disasters like Katrina. I believe I was part of one of those great things.” |
Bunny Hayes, Oklahoma senior:
“It meant so much to the owners of the houses; they were surprised to see that people from Kansas actually cared. They wanted us to hear their stories, and despite how bad they had it, they stayed as optimistic as anybody else if not more so. It was pretty inspiring. This trip was the hardest I’ve ever worked, and I worked on a farm growing up. But I got more out of the trip than I gave. We want to go back down there so much it hurts.” |
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Katie Stucky, Cimarron sophomore:
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“Seeing a disaster such as this, and meeting the people affected by it really changes a person. Because of this experience, I am a better person today, and I know in my heart that this type of service work will be an integral part of the rest of my life.” |
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