Student Life
Spring Break Mission Trip aids urban area
During Muskingum’s 2018 Spring Break, University Chaplains Will Mullins and Julia Sprague led a group of students on the second annual Spring Break Mission Trip.
The group traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they volunteered with Open Hand Ministry and learned about urban poverty and food scarcity with the Garfield Community Farm.
Open Hand Ministry aids families in Pittsburgh’s inner city Garfield and East Liberty neighborhoods by providing opportunities for sustainable and affordable homeownership.
The Muskie volunteer group helped improve two properties for families in fragile situations by working on interior demolition, cleaning, and painting; hardware installation; and landscaping and yard leveling.
Participating students included first year students Lexie Wildermuth and Kiwi “Vallie” Congrove, sophomore Hope Babbitt, Junior Gary Feng, and senior Rose LeValley.
