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Students push hay into the parking lot of Highland Food Pantry. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Gallery: Missions Week concludes with annual Day of Service

October 9, 2022 by Daniel Curd

ACU Missions wraps up Missions Week by welcoming students to participate in annual Day of Service. Participants from different student organizations volunteered around the Abilene area including the Highland Food Pantry, Lake Kirby Park and Boots on the Ground ministry.

Madie Hamblin, sophomore nursing major from Oceanside, California, sweeps the floor at the Highland Food Pantry. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Pallets at the Highland Food Pantry wait for students to sort food items. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Ethan Swaney, sophomore Bible and ministry major from Keller, sweeps the floor at the Highland Food Pantry. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Students push hay into the parking lot of Highland Food Pantry. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Lauren Moore, senior interior design major from San Antonio, picks up trash at Lake Kirby Park. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Students from Wildcats for Sustainability, Inland Ocean Coalition and ACU Wildlife Society gather to pick up trash at Lake Kirby Park. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Students bring a newly constructed wheelchair ramp to an Abilene house. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Ben Kuzmich, sophomore Bible and Ministry major from Queen Creek, Arizona, caries wooden supports for a wheelchair ramp. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Ava MacMiller, junior communication disorders major from Dallas, prepares a leg for the wheelchair ramp. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Volunteers from the Boots on the Ground ministry, adjust the ramp to fit on the stairs. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Students from the Missions Students Association listen to instructions about assembling a wheelchair ramp. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Students work on assembling a wheelchair ramp at an Abilene resident’s house. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Mission Week, Service Saturday

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About Daniel Curd

Daniel is a photographer from Denver, Colorado. He is an Advertising/Public Relations major hoping to go into media creation. When not taking photos, he can be found in the library studying with friends, listening to music, or watching one of his favorite movies. For any additional photos captured by him, visit: DanielCurd.com

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