First-Year Students at McKendree University Go “Into the Streets” to Volunteer in Local Communities

(LEBANON, Ill., August 26, 2025) – McKendree University first-year students participated in a volunteer day called “Into the Streets” as part of New Student Orientation on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Hundreds of first-year students helped out at one of many different sites, primarily in Lebanon, Shiloh, Highland, Troy, and other surrounding communities. The sites included the following Lebanon locations: College Hill Cemetery, Horner Park, the Mermaid House, Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Lebanon-Emerald Mound Fire Department, Lebanon First United Methodist Church, The Looking Glass Playhouse, McAllister Park, New Life in Christ Church, Rooted Community Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, and St. Paul United Church of Christ. Additional locations include Highland Hope United Methodist Church, Friedens United Church of Christ in Troy, and Corpus Christi Catholic Church and Shiloh Methodist Church in Shiloh.

Coordinated by the University’s Lyn Huxford Center for Community Service, “Into the Streets” is a service outreach that enables students to build relationships through service, as well as learn about the help they can provide and opportunities for continued volunteer work. Faculty and staff advisors also volunteer each year to help and guide their students as they serve their local communities.

 

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