The first Lake Forest College International Day of Service was a tremendous success. On Saturday, September 29, 568 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and parents left campus on buses headed for 33 Chicagoland locations, from Waukegan to the Loop and many points in between. Alumni in nine other states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, D.C.) and six countries (Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, England, and Nepal) also planned events in their areas. Associate Director of Alumni Giving Derek Lambert ’03 tirelessly and successfully coordinated this massive initiative.

See photos from some of the many volunteer events here >

Forester volunteerism spread nationally and internationally, as alumni coordinated efforts in their own towns and cities.

Florida:
Nancy Petersen '61 made a difference in Maitland, Florida working with Meals on Wheels.

Pennsylvania:
Susan West Ayres '69 coordinated opportunities to assist temporarily homeless families, provided dinners and after dinner support at Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania.

Colorado:
Danielle Summerville '00, as Manager of Corporate Partnerships for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pikes Peak, used her network to arrange for any Forester in the State of Colorado an opportunity to volunteer at a food pantry close to their home.

Maine:
Hospice volunteer Bob Gross '71 and his therapy-dog-in-training, Fraggle, did extra nursing home visits in the Augusta area.

Washington, D.C.:
Lynn Rhomberg '69 and several other Foresters worked with Jubilee Housing to help repair low income housing units in the D.C. Area.

Connecticut:
Edward Sherer '97 work with over a dozen alumni at a beach clean up followed by a celebratory cookout at Hammonasset State Park in Madison, Connecticut.

Texas:
Natalie Ford '03 coordinated a service opportunity in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area with The Living Science Center entitled: Make a Splash! This was a water science interactive fair for the whole family.

California:
Jess Andrews '53 coordinated a cemetery cleanup at Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano with California alumni spanning three generations.

Ohio:

Dian Doran ’04 spent the day working at the Life Enrichment Center in Dayton.

Cambodia:
Shannon O'Kane '99 volunteered at a rural school in Cambodia with the PEPY Bike to School Program. This event provided bikes to students, making education more accessible, and increasing educational opportunities for children in rural Cambodia.

China:
Kristen Allen '03 coordinated an event at a local panda refuge in rural China.

Calgary, Alberta Canada:
Ryan Panet '05 coordinated “Light the Night" in the Calgary area.

London, England:
Arnold Bucheli '86 conducted service work with several other UK Alums in the London area.

Cameroon:
Humphrey Mosenge '77 lead a few dozen volunteers in a communal cleaning up of bush in village areas and graveyards for those who are old and cannot keep up their compounds or even pay for such upkeep.

Nepal:
Brittney Sears '06 worked with other foreign nationals on volunteering in numerous ways throughout Nepal.

Thank you to all of the Foresters who made this incredible day possible. Check back soon for photos from the days events.