Last week, the Center sponsored Law and Politics Society (LPS) hosted their second annual service project to deliver valentines to veterans at the Manteno Veterans Home.
For three days, the cabinet and other members of the Law and Politics Society set up a table in the dining hall of Olivet Nazarene University. At this table, students were given the opportunity to express their gratitude to veterans and spread love through writing valentines. When asked about the value of the service project Morgan Dasch (LPS Treasurer) stated, “it’s valuable because not only does it show that we are truly grateful for their sacrifices for our freedom but to also remind them that no matter what, they are never alone and they are so incredibly loved and appreciated.” Over 200 personalized valentines were written to veterans and then delivered February 13 by Jeremy Pilz (LPS President) help from the 79th District State Representative, Lindsay Parkhurst’s office.
Jeremy Pilz represented LPS when he delivered the valentines to the veteran’s home. Jeremy is charged with the task of deciding what this year’s service project will be for LPS. “I decided to continue this service project because the mission of our club, simply put, is to “educate students to become virtuous leaders and citizens”, so what better way to serve the community than to give back to those who helped preserve, protect, and defend our rights as citizens to be active in our communities locally and our country as a whole nationally!”
This service project serves to reach not only club members of LPS but the entire Olivet Nazarene University population. Staff and students alike worked to write these letters. Dasch put it perfectly when she was asked about the importance of the project. Dasch stated, “My largest takeaway from the project was that to participate in “service” within the community isn’t only limited to manual labor and things like that, but by simply cultivating relationships within the community and being there for others is just as impactful”.
For more information on Law and Politics Society or the Center for Law and Culture, contact the Center for Law and Culture at 815.936.3907 or lawandculture@olivet.edu.
By: Lily Jarzabkowski
