The Alumni Association Board of Directors, in collaboration with the Alumni Office, started the Saint Meinrad Day of Service in 2014 in an effort to develop more creative ways for alumni to live out the mission of Saint Meinrad in their communities with their fellow classmates and friends. Overall, Saint Meinrad alumni have given over 1500 hours of community service to their local areas through this program and we prepared and served thousands of meals as well as aided in the completion of numerous important projects.
Below is a year by year recap of the programs.
2014
The first Saint Meinrad Day of Service was held on March 12, 2014 in Evansville, IN. A total of 20 volunteers came together, prayed morning prayer, then did some general clean up around St. Benedict's Cathedral and a community park. The day ended in mass by the Bishop of Evansville and an alumnus of Saint Meinrad, Bishop Charles Thompson.
Dr. Darren Sroufe T'91 was the site coordinator for the project.
2015
The second annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service was held on March 14, 2015 in five locations: St. Meinrad, IN; Evansville, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; and Wilmington, DE. About 130 total volunteers participated and 52 of those participants were alumni.
Photos of the 2015 Saint Meinrad Day of Service can be found here.
| St. Meinrad, IN |
Cutting and delivering firewood, a project of the CACD Project Warm on the Saint Meinrad campus
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Seminarians of Saint Meinrad |
| Evansville, IN |
Cleaning and painting at St. Benedict's Cathedral |
Dr. Darren Sroufe |
| Indianapolis, IN |
Painting a classroom, assembling equipment and building shelves to assist Hearts and Hands of Indiana |
Mr. Bill McGuire |
| Louisville, KY |
Preparing and serving lunch at St. Vincent de Paul's Open Hands Kitchen |
Mr. Tom Norris |
2016
The third annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service was held on Saturday March 12, 2016 in eight locations: Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Evansville, IN; Kankakee, IL; Bowling Green, KY; Cleveland, OH; New Albany, IN; and St. Meinrad, IN. One project was held on Saturday, February 27, in San Juan, CA.
Projects varied in scope from serving meals at soup kitchens to sprucing up church buildings. Other projects included cleaning up yards of abandoned homes and repair work at a summer camp. Over 100 volunteers took part in the Saint Meinrad Day of Service totaling over 700 hours of service to local communities.
More photos from the 2016 Saint Meinrad Day of Service are available online here.
| St. Meinrad, IN |
Cutting and delivering firewood, a project of the CACD Project Warm on the Saint Meinrad campus
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Seminarians of Saint Meinrad |
| Evansville, IN |
Cleaning and painting at St. Benedict's Cathedral |
Dr. Darren Sroufe |
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Indianapolis, IN
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Removed brush, debris, and other refuse at a property owned by Hearts and Hands of Indiana so that they could start renovating the home
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Mr. Bill McGuire
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New Albany, IN
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Cleaned/organized the building of Hope Southern Indiana and prepared and served lunch at St. Mark's Soup Kitchen
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Mr. Greg Ernstberger
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Louisville, KY
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Preparing and serving lunch at St. Vincent de Paul's Open Hands Kitchen
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Mr. Tom Norris
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Bowling Green,KY
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Yard work, building repair at Gasper River Youth Retreat Center
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Fr. Mike Williams
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Cleveland, OH
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Prepared and served breakfast at the Westside Catholic Center
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Dr. Lanny Hollis
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2017
The fourth annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service was held on Saturday March 11, 2017 in nine locations: Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Evansville, IN; Cleveland, OH; New Albany, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Dayton, OH; Toledo, OH; and Fort Wayne, IN. 177 volunteers took part in the Saint Meinrad Day of Service totaling over 1,000 hours of service to local communities.
Volunteers prepared food, served meals to the homeless, painted, packed kits for refugees, assembled furniture, cleaned and did laundry at a women’s shelter, prepared an abandoned home to be remodeled, put siding on a home for Habitat for Humanity, and distributed food to the needy at food banks.
More photos from the 2017 Saint Meinrad Day of Service are available online here.
| Cleveland, OH |
Prepared and served breakfast at the Westside Catholic Center |
Dr. Lanny Hollis |
| Dayton, OH |
Washed, dried, and folded laundry, prepared dorms and helped in organizing the clothing room at St. Vincet de Paul Gateway Shelter for Women and Families |
Ms. Candee Mackell |
| Evansville, IN |
Worked at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Evansville, IN, painted at the WNIN Studios, and cleaned St. Bededict Cathedral |
Dr. Darren Sroufe |
| Fort Wayne, IN |
Cleaned the Church and church grounds at Our Lady of Good Hope |
Mr. Martin Stout |
| Indianapolis, IN |
Helped clients shop, load their cars, restock shelves, sort food items, and assist in the shopping line at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank |
Mrs. Ann Tully |
| Indianapolis, IN |
Helped to demolish the inside of an abondoned home to prepare it for remodel for Hearts and Hands of Indiana |
Mr. Bill McGuire |
| Los Angeles, CA |
Sorted and distributed food at the Los Angeles Food Bank |
Mr. Mark Spratt |
| Louisville, KY |
Prepared meal and served lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Helping Hands Kitchen |
Mr. Tom Norris |
| Louisville, KY |
Organized donations at the Catholic Charities Distribution Center for Migrants and Refugees |
Ms. Saundra Duffee |
| New Albany, IN |
Cleaned Hope Southern Indiana, prepared and served a meal at St. Mark's Soup Kitchen, put outdoor siding on a home for Habitat for Humanity |
Mr. Greg Ernstberger |
2018
The fifth annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service was held on Saturday March 10, 2010 in nine locations: Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Evansville, IN; Cleveland, OH; New Albany, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Dayton, OH; Toledo, OH; and Bloomington, IN. 178 volunteers took part in the Saint Meinrad Day of Service totaling over 1,000 hours of service to local communities.
Volunteers prepared food, served meals to the homeless, painted, packed kits for refugees, assembled furniture, cleaned and did laundry at a women’s shelter, tore down a garage in preparation for a home remodel, put siding on a home for Habitat for Humanity, and distributed food to the needy at food banks.
More photos from the 2018 Saint Meinrad Day of Service are available online here.
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Bloomington, IN
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Served clients at the Shalmon Community Center
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Dr. Carney Strange
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Cleveland, OH
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Prepared and served breakfast at the Westside Catholic Center
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Dr. Lanny Hollis
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Dayton, OH
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Washed, dried, and folded laundry, prepared dorms and helped in organizing the clothing room at St. Vincet de Paul Gateway Shelter for Women and Families
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Ms. Candee Mackell
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Evansville, IN
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Worked at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Evansville, IN, cleaned Wasserman Park in Evansville, IN
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Dr. Darren Sroufe
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Indianapolis, IN
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Helped clients shop, load their cars, restock shelves, sort food items, and assist in the shopping line at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank
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Mrs. Ann Tully
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Indianapolis, IN
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Helped to demolish a garage for Hearts and Hands of Indiana
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Mr. Bill McGuire
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Los Angeles, CA
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Sorted and distributed food at the Second Harvest Food Bank
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Mr. Mark Spratt
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Louisville, KY
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Prepared meal and served lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Helping Hands Kitchen
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Mr. Tom Norris
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Louisville, KY
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Organized donations at the Catholic Charities Distribution Center for Migrants and Refugees
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Ms. Saundra Duffee
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New Albany, IN
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Cleaned Hope Southern Indiana, prepared and served a meal at St. Mark's Soup Kitchen, put outdoor siding on a home for Habitat for Humanity
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Mr. Greg Ernstberger
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