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BBBS celebrates National Mentor Month

January 16, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

January is the 36th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Abilene and National Mentoring Month. "Thank your Mentor Day" was celebrated Thursday by the local non-profit to honor the mentors who have impacted young lives. "It's a time when, nationally, we can recognize the power of mentoring," said Tim Yandell, regional executive director ... [Read More…]

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Powells to head to Haiti with students for break

January 14, 2014 by Maggie Marshall

A group of ACU students will be spending their spring break in Haiti for a medical mission trip. Cynthia Powell, assistant professor in chemistry and pre-medical advisor will be accompanying students on the trip. It will be her second trip to Haiti with her husband, Greg Powell, professor of chemistry. "A group of ACU students are joining a ... [Read More…]

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Basketball team spends Saturday helping community

October 8, 2013 by Matthew Sloan

The men's basketball team will soon be spending their Saturday's on the court in ACU's inaugural Div. I season, but last Saturday they helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. The Wildcats have a dozen new players entering the ACU fold this season. Head coach Joe Golding and his staff have used the new faces as an opportunity to build ... [Read More…]

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Weekend Campaigns plan service trips

October 8, 2013 by Rachel Fritz

A group of students returned last weekend from the first weekend campaign in Belton. Two more weekend campaigns this semester will be going to Belton, Medina, and Oklahoma City, Okla. this semester. Weekend campaigns are completely student-lead volunteer opportunities that reach out to communities in need. This year there are three students ... [Read More…]

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Students to donate unused Bean Bucks

May 1, 2013 by Madeline Orr

The student organization, For the Least of These, will be collecting food donations bought using students' left over Bean Bucks during finals week. "Rather than just using up our excess Bean Bucks to buy candy or soda, we can use them for a greater purpose," said Julie Brinkman, sophomore vocal music education major from McKinney. As one of the ... [Read More…]

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Runners compete for cancer victims

May 1, 2013 by Brittany Jackson

Participants were called to "Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back." at Relay for Life this past Friday and Saturday, which is precisely what they did. Through 12 hours of rallying and relaying, Taylor County residents took a stand against cancer. According to the Relay for Life website, more than 60 teams participated in this year's event, raising ... [Read More…]

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Baseball team to host Big 4 A Day

March 27, 2013 by Emmett Niland

An ACU graduate student has organized an event called Big 4 A Day with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the ACU baseball team. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a volunteer organization that pairs Littles, ages 6-18, with adult volunteers. Spencer Covey, organization and human resource development graduate student from Coppell, plans to pair ACU students ... [Read More…]

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Students, faculty volunteer with United Way

November 16, 2012 by Jimmy Isbell

For many years ACU students, staff and faculty have served many nonprofit organizations with the help of the United Way of Abilene. The United Way of Abilene directly benefits local organizations such as FaithWorks, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Food Bank of West Central Texas, the Noah Project and other organizations. Many students, staff and ... [Read More…]

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Abilene offers volunteering opportunities as holidays approach

November 16, 2011 by Bethany Morgan

From delivering food to providing clothing, students have multiple opportunities to support their community as they enter this holiday season. Lisha Cottrill, senior interior design major from Rockwall, said she believes the holidays are about giving back. "This is such a great time for us to get involved with giving," Cottrill said. "I think it ... [Read More…]

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