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JACKSON, Tenn. — Nov. 6, 2018 — More than 600 91±¬ΑΟΝψ students joined with faculty and staff to serve across the city of Jackson and surrounding areas Tuesday. Members of the 91±¬ΑΟΝψ community worked at schools, churches, parks and non-profits as part of 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s 16th annual β€œCampus and Community: A Day of Remembrance and Service.”

The Day of Remembrance is a time when the university joins together to give thanks to God for his protection over the campus during tornados in 2002, 2003 and 2008, and to give thanks to the Jackson community for their support during those times.

Scott Shearer, a senior sports management major at 91±¬ΑΟΝψ, worked with the 91±¬ΑΟΝψ baseball team at the STAR Center in Jackson, moving boxes into storage and clearing out work space.

β€œBeing a part of the baseball team, we just want to make sure that we’re getting out in the community and helping,” Shearer said.

He said having a day off from classes lets them do that and serves as a mental break for students.

β€œIt lets us help other people and not worry about ourselves so much,” he said.

Addison Osborne, a sophomore history and political science major, said the Day of Remembrance is a good opportunity to give back to people and organizations in the Jackson community and show them what 91±¬ΑΟΝψ is all about.

β€œI know that 91±¬ΑΟΝψ really values giving back to the community, and I thought I needed to contribute to that as well,” Osborne said.

She worked with students from the history department, clearing paths and mulching beds for a children’s path at Liberty Garden Park in Jackson.

Jacob Guyette, a freshman business administration major, helped paint and decorate the ceiling of a library at Hands Up!, a non-profit preschool in Jackson. He said while he was tempted to sleep in, he knew he needed to get out and help.

β€œI feel like it’s an opportunity to show the love of Christ to others by just going out there and helping out and saying, β€˜Hey, guys, we care about you,’” he said.

The Day of Remembrance began at 8:30 a.m. with a time of worship in the G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel on 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s campus before teams went out to serve at about 40 different projects. Stephen Neu, 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s coordinator for service and mobilization, spoke at the chapel and said he was excited to see so many students willing to serve.

β€œThis is a day that we’re able to say to organizations, β€˜We want to be able to come out and serve you, no matter what that looks like,’” Neu said.