Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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s m 7 e cCo tcitc(M o Ume, eC , tW U Ut ' — 7 MAK With donations from Capitol City Paint, Handy Ace Hard- ware, K-Mart, and Pike Nurs- ery, sixteen Oglethorpians spent a Saturday away from the cam- pus, working at the CHARLEE home. These students and facul- ty donned their work clothes and spent a day painting both the interior and exterior of the home, and providing lawn main- tenance. CHARLEE, an acronym for Children Have All Rights— Le- gal, Educational, Emotional, was founded in 1980 to house troubled children whose only other option was institutionali- zation. There are four homes in the Atlanta area run by house parents who try to give the chil- dren an opportunity to live a normal childhood. Ann Cramer, president of the CHAR- LEE Homes, said, One of the greatest hopes of our project is to encourage volunteer partici- pation from community organi- zations, corporations, and other foundations. The leadership shown to us by the Oglethorpe students who participated is what we look for and want to encourage other student organi- zations to participate in. Oglethorpe ' s part began with a letter written in the Stormy Pe- trel. The letter asked any stu- dents interested in helping out to participate, as well as asking for each organization to repre- sent themselves at the day. O.U. representatives that participated in this project were Bonnie Boles, Tim Bracy, Debi Car- done, Marty Eastlack, Michelle Fleming, Andy Geeter, Liz Hames, Leah Hughes, Tom Johnson, Kathy King, Joe Mas- don, Marshal Nason, Jennifer O ' Brien, Doris Rojas, Barbara Shadomy, and Johnny White. Because some of the students were in more than one club, the organizations they represented were many. The groups repre- sented most by volunteers were Tri Sigma-— five, Rotaract—iive, and Oglethorpe Christian Fellow- ship— {out. Circle K, SAWBS, Alpha Phi Omega and Chi Phi were also fully represented. Some students spent the en- tire day from 9 am till 4:30 in the afternoon at the house, complet- ing the project successfully. It was a unique experience, and I feel that more projects should be planned that involve students from the different aspects of the Oglethorpe community. Not only does it show the local com- munity that Oglethorpe stu- dents care about their surround- ings, but it also helped create bonds of friendship to people who may have never met had the circumstances been different. — Kathleen Ganey. Vhe best pan of the day was trying to teach the children to paint, without making a men! I still can ' t believe the spills all over the car port floor— Bar- bara Shadomy Jainting the awning at the r CHARLEE house was more work than I ever imagined. Doris and I ended up with oil based paint all over us, hut it was worth the final product— Bonnie Boles. % m verything oe did was hard €lt was hard work, but a lot of stuff f u;ork. hut we had people who were was finished-hecause of all the determined to complet e the many necessary hard work put into it by all of those tn- jobs that may not he ve been done other- volved—Tim Bracy wise— Joey Masdon J I 6 afoetUft