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Students go to The Alternative Center in Mt. Vernon and tutor kids and teens from grades 4-12 who are struggling academically.

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Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

Email address: circlek@kenyon.edu

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This is a service organization that teaches Spanish to elementary school children at Wiggin St. Elementary. Kenyon students are involved in all planning and teaching aspects of the lessons. Depending on the year, we either teach two or three times a week, for 45 minutes.

Email address: fles@kenyon.edu

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Habitat affiliates work locally in communities around the world to select and support homeowners, organize volunteers, and coordinate house building. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 homes worldwide, providing shelter for more than 1 million people in nearly 90 countries. Habitat for Humanity of Knox County is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. We work in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - 'sweat equity' - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving fund that is used to build more houses.

Email address: hfhkc@ecr.net

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Hotmeals provides a hot meal to lower income families in Mt. Vernon once a month, connecting with the Mt. Vernon community.

Email address: hotmeals@kenyon.edu

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We are a student-run organization that is here to help other students with any informal emotional, mental, and other psychological needs. Students can talk to us via AIM and we listen to whatever they have to say. We are not officially trained, that is, we are not therapists or counselors, but we can definitely refer students to the various resources that may be of use to them. We are affiliated with the counseling center and students should feel free to contact us if they feel that they do not necessarily need to make an appointment at the counseling center but would like someone to talk to.

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The Land Lords adopt trails at the BFEC for trail maintenance and the removal of invasive species. Beyond the BFEC, Land Lords volunteer at nearby state parks and with the Knox County Park District, as well as organize projects with local groups to raise awareness for environmental issues.

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The title of OhioACTION alludes to "Ohio Taking Action". We plan to partake in relief work in various areas of the country (specifically Midwest and Gulf Coast), building off of our extensive history in New Orleans. Although we have been mostly reactive in the past, we will include a proactive approach.

Email address: ohioACTION@kenyon.edu

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To provide an all-student escort and advising service to aid students in personal safety and to help them get home on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. This program is sponsored and managed by the Greek Council.

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The purpose of "Students Against Homelessness" is to help in homeless shelters and to assist the homeless in finding employment, help to address any medical issues and work towards a long-term housing plan. Raising awareness for homelessness in Knox County is a top priority since Knox County has "75 to 125 women, men and children who are without a permanent and safe place to sleep" according to the Mount Vernon News (2008).

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Transition Mission is a volunteer organization at Kenyon College that works with a group of intellectually and physically disabled high school students from Mount Vernon High School. These students spend the majority of their day secluded in a classroom at MVHS and our focus is to give them a social outlet they might not otherwise have. Anyone is welcome to join.

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