Help Build a Better West Virginia

By Katy Full
Students across West Virginia will be given the chance to join together and help build a better state on April 22. Sponsoring the Third Annual West Virginia Touch a Life Day, a network of volunteers will have the opportunity to pull together with individuals across the country, on the same day and donate millions of hours to service. Participating schools and organizations are in complete control of their project, and are left to decide who will benefit and who will participate. Volunteers are encouraged to be creative in finding new ways to help the community.

Various service project ideas such as helping the hungry and homeless through distributing food, gathering clothing, and tutoring the children, are given as inspiration for new projects. Also mentioned is adopting a “grandfriend,” picking up groceries for senior citizens, painting a mural over graffiti, cleaning up a vacant lot, and volunteering at a Special Olympics event. Many other suggestions are given, yet a great amount of emphasis is placed on creativity.