Davidson-Davie employees take part in successful ‘Fourth Annual Day of Service’

March 12, 2025 – Over 200 employees at Davidson-Davie Community College participated in a day of community service as part of the college’s Fourth Annual Day of Service, helping 20 organizations.

“Davidson-Davie is fortunate to have a group of incredibly kind and generous employees,” said Jenny Varner, president of Davidson-Davie. “They know the work they put in during this day of service is such a tremendous help to the communities we serve – and they help with smiles and a lot of spirit.”

Groups that benefited from the Day of Service this year included:

Communities in Schools of Thomasville – employees packed food for local families, sorted items and organized the group’s pantry.
Davidson Medical Ministries – employees planted community garden boxes and disposed of expired medications.
Davidson County Senior Services – employees provided activities and lunch for seniors.
Family Services of Davidson County – employees helped with landscaping and painting.
Habitat for Humanity of Davie – employees built window and door components and laid out wall plates for the group’s next building project.
Hopefulls Backpack Program – employees prepared and packaged ready-made dinners to deliver to schools.
Humane Society of Davidson – employees organized the thrift store.
Smith Young YMCA – employees did landscaping and painting.
Employees cleaned up trash from Old Greensboro Road to Evans Road as part of the Phi Theta Kappa adopt-a-roadway project.
Pinebrook Elementary School, Davie County – employees completed outdoor yard work, including trimming, pruning, blowing leaves and pressure washing.
Smart Start of Davidson County – employees counted, grouped and organized materials that are distributed to the public.
Storehouse for Jesus – employees sorted and sized clothing, hung clothes, stocked shelves and more.

The American Children’s Home – employees helped with landscaping and sorted donated clothes.
The Arc of Davidson County – employees painted, prepared the garden for spring planting and repaired a small greenhouse.
The Father’s Storehouse – employees served lunch, stocked shelves, organized clothing and cleaned.
The Life Center – employees washed windows, cleaned blinds and changed light bulbs.
William R. Davie Elementary School – employees took part in campus beautification, including pressure washing, pulling weeds, picking up trash, cleaning and more.
Employees made tote bags to donate to local service agencies.
Davidson-Davie Nature Trail – employees cleaned up and helped with maintenance of the trail on the Davidson Campus.
Local public library – a remote employee took part in a library project in her home community.

“The wide range of organizations we help during this day brings our entire college community joy – and we are happy and proud to be able to give our time,” said Kristin Briggs, executive director of the Davidson-Davie Foundation. “These groups are truly the fabric of our community and they support our students every day. Partnering with and helping them is important to everyone.”

Davidson-Davie Community College (www.DavidsonDavie.edu), which incorporated Davie County into its name in 2021, is a fully accredited, multi-campus college where students of all ages and backgrounds pursue academic and career-focused education in order to build successful futures. As one of 58 institutions within the North Carolina Community College System, Davidson-Davie offers more than 40 degree and professional certificate programs, as well as affordable college-credit coursework to students who plan to transfer to four-year schools. With a mission to serve the changing needs of students competing in a global environment, Davidson-Davie is committed to quality education, innovative and equitable learning experiences, training, and support across a wide range of 21st-century career fields.

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