Kettering College Service Day Builds Community
![Over 550 Kettering College students gather on campus to take part in their Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_6093.jpg)
![Over 550 Kettering College students gather on campus to take part in their Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_6093.jpg)
September 17, 2024 —Service is a core focus of Kettering College’s curriculum to create healthcare professionals who are equipped to care for others. Volunteering is, therefore, an essential part of every student’s experience.
To embrace this, Kettering College took part in our fourth annual campus-wide Community Service Day. Nearly 550 students, faculty, and staff worked together to assist 48 participating non-profit organizations around the greater Dayton area.
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/processed-84A00EF3-2575-47D8-BC72-0B3D9603DFA8-1400x1051.jpeg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/processed-84A00EF3-2575-47D8-BC72-0B3D9603DFA8-1400x1051.jpeg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd1.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd1.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd-1400x788.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd-1400x788.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd2.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd2.jpg)
Dr. Lynette Williams is the chair of the Community Engagement Committee, and Renee Fite is the co-chair. They worked with organizations to establish what tasks our volunteers would assist with and coordinated the all-campus event. Several organizations have participated in Kettering College’s Service Day since the first year, with several more joining each year.
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240917_124923-1-edited.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240917_124923-1-edited.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd4.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd4.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd5-edited-1.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd5-edited-1.jpg)
Dr. Williams says, “Service Day exemplifies Kettering College’s mission to serve our community. This day promotes the development of a lifelong commitment to service for our students and partnerships within our community for service.”
Renee Fite has received several emails from various participating organizations, commenting on what a blessing this day was for them. She says, “Several people have commented that our students and leader volunteers were the best they have had. I have had nothing but positive feedback on what an amazing job they all did on Community Service Day!”
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd6.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd6.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd8-788x1400.jpeg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd8-788x1400.jpeg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd7.jpg)
![Kettering College students work on Community Service Day.](https://kc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sd7.jpg)
Thank you to group leaders who submitted their photos from the day. Marketing’s full flickr feed from the day can also be found here.