Hot Dogs Day of Service

TLU Student Madison Berger working hard this past Saturday, Sep 6 as a part of Hot Dog Days Of Service.
Photo taken by Miranda Taylor.

Over 300 students volunteered Saturday, Sep 6 to take part in a TLU tradition, Helping Others Together (HOT) Dogs Day of Service. Students took time to better the community and to respond to the Krost Symposium’s theme of environmental justice.

By 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, students gathered in Hein dining hall to prepare for a morning of community service. After receiving breakfast tacos and a free t-shirt, students reflected on encouraging speeches from the Mayor Don Keil, President Stuart Dorsey and the Student Government President Wallace Pressley.

Mayor Keil said warmly, “You guys have really made a difference here in Seguin.”

Students separated into groups and headed out to 13 different service sites not only in Seguin, but in Luling and San Antonio.

Civic Engagement Coordinator Jessica Anderson said that Hot Dogs day of service is “about giving students a taste of the community and what service is like in the community.” Anderson hopes that “students will get hooked on the idea of what it means to be a member of the community, and continue to contribute their gifts and talents.”

 “It was a hard process but it was gratifying,” student Kate Widdowson said. When asked his thoughts on volunteering, student Jordan Paty said, “I think that it is absolutely awesome that we are of college students going out and we are actually doing hefty work, something serious.”

Through their service, students truly made difference for the environment and communities that surround us here at TLU, living up to our slogan “Live to Inspire.”

Sarah Baldridge said, “It was amazing to help the community and to be able to share the tools that God gave us and use them in a way that helps other people and really draw everybody together to do something great for the environment.”

Group of students taking part in TLU's day of service, volunteering at the Dolle St Neighborhood cleanup.
Photo taken by Miranda Taylor.

Miranda Taylor, Reporter