“ Service Learning is community service integrated with academic instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking, and civic responsibility. ” (from Keys To Success by VSU, page 391)

 Increases retention  Provides quality education  Allows students to see “the real world”  Empowers students as learners, thinkers, achievers, and leaders  Helps with the community  Contributes to thousands of hours of service to people in need, non-profit agencies, private sector companies, non- governmental and governmental agencies (from Keys To Success by VSU, page 392)

 Through service learning, I learned a lot about myself and other organizations. I learned that there is always something you can do to help others whether it be by giving a homeless person two dollars, picking up trash, or working at a big event for non-profit organizations. Service learning truly makes you feel thankful for what you have and makes you want to help those in need.

 Phi Mu Sorority holds an annual volleyball tournament to raise money for our philanthropy, Children’s Miracle Network. We spent almost ten hours at this tournament that day and raised $17,000 for CMN! This is a record high of the amount of money we have raised for them! Our sorority loves CMN and we always do whatever we can to help them.

 Valdosta State University holds an annual Relay For Life that lasts from 7 pm to 7 am. I was on the Phi Mu team and we stayed from 7 pm to 2:30 am. Relay for Life is a 12 hour walk that id put on by the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten and that those who face cancer will be supported.

 Phi Mu Sorority has adopted a strip of road in from of the Hospital and business school on Patterson Street. Randomly throughout the semester we do a trash pick up.