Alvernia University

College students will work with children and adults in San Domingo, Dominican Republic this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

Three AmeriCorps*VISTA workers began new one-year community outreach programs through Alvernia University's Holleran Center for Community and Global Engagement this summer.

Alvernia students are working to make a difference in Camden, N.J. and Tennessee through Alvernia University's Alternative Break program this summer.

Alvernia students volunteered in the City of Reading for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 2017.

Alvernia students are spending their 2017 Spring Break working to make a difference in Washington, D.C., Pulaski, Va., and Philadelphia, Pa., through Alvernia University's Alternative Break program.

Alvernia students are working towards a better society in places like Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

Alvernia students are working towards a better society in Washington, D.C., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

From cleaning up parks, to helping children read and helping senior citizens with taxes, Alvernia students take on a multitude of service projects during Franciscan Fridays each semester.

Alvernia students spent their 2016 Spring Break working to make a difference in Washington, D.C., Radford, Va., and Philadelphia, Pa., through Alvernia University's Alternative Break program.

Alvernia students worked to clean up Willow Creek, Angora Fruit Farm, and the Bog Turtle Creek Farm for the university's annual Earth Day of Service in April 2015.

Alvernia students volunteered in the City of Reading for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 2015.

Alvernia students planted, maintained, and harvested vegetables in the university's Bog Turtle Creek Farm this spring and summer. This sustainable garden initiative is designed to supply fresh produce to city families, particularly low-income families who need to use government programs to purchase food.

In-between classes and college activities, students volunteered for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children.

Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program in the spring of 2015. The program aims to promote continued education, mentoring and support for healthy choices in children who live or go to school in the South Reading area.

Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's Reading Collegiate Scholars Program (RCSP) in the spring of 2015. The program aims to prepare high school students from the City of Reading to attend and succeed at the college of their choice.

More than a dozen Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's Reading Collegiate Scholars Program (RCSP) in the fall of 2014. The program aims to prepare high school students from the City of Reading to attend and succeed at the college of their choice.

Nearly 40 Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program in the fall of 2014. The program aims to promote continued education, mentoring and support for healthy choices in children who live or go to school in the South Reading area.

Alvernia students volunteered in the City of Reading through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs this spring.

Alvernia students are working towards a better society in Cincinnati, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pa., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic, this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

In-between classes and college activities, students volunteered for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children.

Students volunteered for Alvernia University's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program last semester. The program aims to promote continued education, mentoring and support for healthy choices in children who live or go to school in the South Reading area.

Alvernia students volunteered to help local middle school students navigate the world of science exploration during a week-long camp at the university.

College students volunteered their time for two 10-day long South Reading Youth "Creativity Camps" this summer at Alvernia University.

Graduating senior, Brandi Loga, earned the Holleran Center Community Engagement Award from the Holleran Center for Community Engagement, by completing more than 500 hours of community service as an Alvernia student.

Three students earned Graduation Awards for Excellence in Service from the Holleran Center for Community Engagement, by completing more than 300 hours of community service as Alvernia students.

Twenty nine Alvernia students earned Excellence in Service Awards from the Holleran Center for Community Engagement, by completing more than 100 hours of community service in the last year.

The following local residents are spending Spring Break working to make a difference in Camden, N.J., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic, through Alvernia University 'Alternative Break' programs:

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program last semester. The program aims to promote continued education, mentoring and support for healthy choices in children who live or go to school in the South Reading area.

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children. Volunteers included:

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children. Volunteers included: