Every year, a group of dedicated students raises money for the Campus School, one of the area鈥檚 most inspirational organizations and a cherished Boston College institution.
Located in Campion Hall, the Campus School provides personalized educational and therapeutic services to students ages 3鈥�21 who face complex challenges and have unique learning needs. Approximately 400 Boston College students annually participate in a series of activities that support the Campus School鈥檚 vital services.
These students鈥攌nown collectively as the Campus School Volunteers of Boston College (CSV51茶馆)鈥攈ave varied interests, but what unites them is their commitment to the Jesuit value of men and women working in service for others. 鈥淪ome of them have never had an experience with a special needs person in their lives,鈥� Campus School Outreach Coordinator Kristen Morin said. 鈥淎nd here they are, willing to serve and inspire pure joy in our students, many of whom face many struggles just to get to school every day.鈥�
A Transformative Experience for Everyone
In the past year, CSV51茶馆 raised both awareness of the Campus School鈥檚 work and more than $100,000 that will enable it to continue to support students with special needs. Events included a half-marathon in Newton, two undergraduates鈥� participation in the Boston Marathon, golf tournaments, a dance ensemble performance, a capella concerts, and a broom hockey tournament.
But the relationship between CSV51茶馆 and the Campus School isn鈥檛 one-sided, as volunteers benefit from inspiration and career preparation, deeply touching their lives in the process. 鈥淭he empathy and the compassion they feel鈥攊t鈥檚 a transformative experience for them,鈥� Morin said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e all pretty joyful, whether they arrive that way or are inspired after serving here. And it鈥檚 pre-professional experience for so many paths鈥攊ncluding therapy, business, and education.鈥�
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