Berkeley College Volunteers Help Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Youth Celebrate the End of Summer During Field Day
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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BERKELEY COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS HELP BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PATERSON AND PASSAIC YOUTH CELEBRATE THE END OF SUMMER DURING FIELD DAY
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Photo Caption: Berkeley College students and staff volunteered on Friday, August 27, 2021, at the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic’s Field Day, held at the Peter J. Thornton Clubhouse in Paterson, NJ. Seven new and continuing students who attend classes at Berkeley College’s nearby Woodland Park, NJ, campus and Midtown Manhattan, NY, campus, as well as two Berkeley College staff members, facilitated activities like agility drills, an egg balance race, tug-of-war and obstacle courses. As a long-time supporter of the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, Berkeley College’s efforts helped keep 79 Paterson children, ranging from first through sixth grades, engaged as the Club kids celebrated the end of summer and prepared to return to school in September. The opportunity was coordinated through the College’s Volunteer Leadership Team, a student-run organization established in 2018 to carry out community service programs, encourage service learning and enhance student leadership opportunities. “Berkeley College student volunteers were happy to spend time with the Club kids and have the chance to connect with their fellow peers before the start of the fall semester,” said Javon Joslyn, Berkeley College Director, Student Development and Campus Life, who participated in the service opportunity.
Above, from left: Berkeley College volunteers James Marshmon, Director, Student Development and Campus Life; student Amari Hilton of the Bronx, NY; Joslyn; and students Jazmin Peralta Nunez of the Bronx, NY, Kevin Villamil of Bayside in Queens, NY, Sarah Awuni of the Bronx, NY, Gabriela de Oliveira of Astoria in Queens, NY, and Marcela Perelli of Norwalk, CT.
Photo Caption: Berkeley College students Angeline Gil of Paterson, NJ (left), and Jazmine Peralta Nunez of the Bronx, NY (right), facilitate agility drills with youth at the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Field Day on Friday, August 27, 2021, at the Peter J. Thornton Clubhouse in Paterson, NJ.
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