On September 12^th, 2015, Stockton held its twelfth annual Day of Service. This event was highly anticipated because of its brand new format. In the previous years, The Day of Service consisted of picking one service project to work on for the entire duration of the event. However, this year, groups of participants rotated through four separate activities throughout different areas on campus. There were four colored teams that were assigned at registration to split up the massive amount of participants. To begin the day, guest speaker Todd Bernstein spoke about the event and how meaningful and fulfilling it is to serve. In fact, Bernstein was the person who started the Martin Luther King Day of Service in 1996. After a brief introduction, the groups were sent off on their separate ways to participate in the various number of projects and information sessions.

One of the most memorable service projects during the event was called “Books Without Borders.” This project dealt with organizing and packaging books to send off to libraries in disadvantaged areas of the world. This service project was very well-organized and many people participated in sorting through the immense collections of books. Another memorable moment was the information session on the Petey Greene Program. This section talked about a program that voluntarily goes into prisons to help tutor incarcerated persons. The information presented in this session gave a clear picture about what to expect upon participating in this program. Fortunately, many people showed interest and requested more information about this terrific organization.

At the end of the day, the groups were brought back together into the Campus Center Event Room for a reflection session to discuss the projects and their purposes. As an added bonus, all participants received a free t-shirt. Overall, The Day of Service provided participants with information on many service projects and organizations in the Galloway area. Hopefully, people will be more willing to volunteer on and off campus because of the information everyone received at this important event.