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Eight St. Lawrence students and two administrators spent spring break 2005 as volunteers at the St. Francis Inn, a Franciscan living and working community in the inner city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to help in its soup kitchen and women's center.

In addition to volunteering their time at the St. Francis Inn, the students collected from the University community a variety of items needed by the organization, and donated the goods to those served by the facility.

Pictured are, from left, front row: Shreya Kamath '08, Singapore; Kristina Hummer '05, Alexandria Bay, NY; Kelly Garcia '07, Abilene, TX; Theresa Kelso '07, Syracuse, NY; and Anne Townsend, project director of the David Garner Center for Collegiate Volunteerism. Back row: Joe Tebo, principal clerk in the Brewer Bookstore; Harry Little '08, Bronx, NY; Ryan Fitzgerald '06, Essex Junction, VT; Michael Austen '07, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada; and Mallory Graves '08, Gouverneur.

For more information about the St. Francis Inn, visit their Web site.

Posted: March 24, 2005