FOX VALLEY ORGANIZATIONS BENEFIT FROM IMSA’S “DAY OF SERVICE”
For Immediate Release, Press Release
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AURORA—Before classes had even begun for the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s (IMSA) newest sophomore class, 250 members of IMSA’s Class of 2011 contributed more than 1,000 hours of community service work to the greater Fox Valley area during IMSA’s first Sophomore Navigation Team Building and Day of Service.
IMSA’s Day of Service, held on August 15, took 250 sophomores, along with junior and senior student leaders to 14 organizations throughout the greater Fox Valley area.
Organizations served included the following: Aurora West Forest Preserve, Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary, Dick Young Forest Preserve/Nelson Lake, Fran’s Fox River Clean Up, Garfield Farm, Hawk’s Bluff/Batavia Park District, Hesed House, Holmstad Retirement Center, Living Well Cancer Resource Center, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Peck Farm, Peoples Resource Center, Suicide Prevention Services and VNA of Fox Valley.IMSA President Dr. Max McGee said IMSA’s newest sophomore class not only represent some of the best and brightest students in Illinois, but also the most hard-working, compassionate and service-minded teens in the state.
“The response IMSA has received from these community organizations has been incredible and we are so pleased that each member of our newest sophomore class has already been able to make a difference in the lives of people and organizations right here in IMSA’s own backyard,” McGee said. “From sorting and packaging food for the homeless to removing invasive prairie species to scraping and painting, IMSA’s young students demonstrated their leadership potential and their commitment to enhancing the human condition, “McGee added.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program, and it serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. (www.imsa.edu)