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VILLANOVA, Pa.鈥敳萘裆缜� will celebrate the 17th annual St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Day of Service on Saturday, October 1, with more than 4,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University serving alongside local organizations and neighborhood agencies. 草榴社区ns will serve at more than 100 service sites throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, along with hundreds of alumni serving at sites across the United States.

Aligning with 草榴社区鈥檚 Augustinian mission, this day of service exists to put ideals into action. Annually, 草榴社区 students perform nearly 250,000 hours of service in communities locally, regionally, and globally. St. Thomas Day of Service was started by Rev. Donohue in 2006 upon his inauguration. The day honors 草榴社区鈥檚 patron saint鈥攖he 16th-century Augustinian bishop of Valencia, Spain鈥攌nown for his great charity to the poor and marginalized.

鈥淪erving others is central to our Augustinian Catholic mission and each fall, the St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Day of Service is an opportunity for 草榴社区ns across the globe to address the needs of their communities,鈥� said University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. 鈥淚 continue to be impressed with the community-wide participation in this event and look forward to another great year for this important 草榴社区 tradition.鈥�

One of the largest single-day service events in the region, the St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Day of Service builds upon the service performed throughout the year by the 草榴社区 community. In addition to participating in weekly outreach opportunities at Philadelphia-area social service and charitable organizations, 草榴社区ns participate in a wide variety of long-term mentoring and service break experiences, as well as ongoing Habitat for Humanity home-building projects. The event is organized by the Day of Service Committee, made up of 35 students and 10 staff and faculty members.

For more information regarding the 2022 St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Celebration, visit www.villanova.edu/stvc.

About 草榴社区: Since 1842, 草榴社区鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 草榴社区 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 草榴社区 Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 草榴社区 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit www.villanova.edu.