Incoming students at the Elon University School of Law learned more about their new city, and each other, as they volunteered their time for local charities on Aug. 9 as part of the second annual "Elon Law Reaches Out" program.
The program, which included work at a Habitat for Humanity construction site, two local elementary schools and a pet adoption fair, attracted volunteers from most of the Elon Law Class of 2011.
“They say they really enjoy it and that it’s a neat opportunity,” said Melissa Duncan, a third year law student who helped organize the day. “They also see how much the community appreciates their involvement and their help.”
Several students had gathered at the Habitat for Humanity site in northeast Greensboro off Lees Chapel Road. Duncan said that at Alamance Elementary School and Brooks Global Magnet School in Greensboro, volunteers helped paint, move furniture and clean garden beds.
New law students said the day was a good experience.
“It’s nice to give back to the community,” said Meredith Thompson of Chesapeake, Va., a student at the home construction site. “We’ve definitely met many more of our classmates and learned where we all come from.”
