Time to Serve: Hope freshmen give back to Holland by Peg McNichol

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On a day they might have otherwise whiled away with friends or perhaps even studying, nearly 350 Hope College freshmen donated Saturday morning and the early afternoon to helping others.

After a brief meeting on campus, the students went out in teams of six to 10 people to more than 35 work sites.

"Our work is about asset-based community development. We work with the city they are great, because the city cares about enhancing homes, not fining homeowners," said Myers, a Western Seminary graduate and construction coordinator for 3sixty, a faith-based community group that works to stabilize neighborhoods by helping residents with everything from minor to major projects.

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