Downers Grove Campus Life

GroveFest

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GroveFest Youth Stage

Look for Campus Life at the GroveFest Youth Stage June 20-23.

Spring Break 2013

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Spring Break trip to the Jersey Shore

19 students and 7 volunteers gave up their relaxing Spring Break to head to the Jersey shore. There they helped victims of Hurricane Sandy by doing a lot of demolition work and some dry walling. On their day off they took a ferry boat to New York City and visited the 911 Memorial site. Most of the students were between 7-10 years old and don't really remember that day.

Rafting Trip

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Rafting Trip 2012

Northwoods Wisconsin summer rafting trip fun.

STRIVE 2013!

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STRIVE is a one-day community service project and fundraiser for students involved in Campus Life.

This is our chance to leave an impact on those in Downers Grove that need help. We will be helping a ton of different people in a one-day community service project and fundraiser for Campus Life. LEARN MORE!

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2013 STRIVE Workday

The rain held off, the sun shone through upon occasion and much work was done. 22 senior homes were visited in the morning and then then flood ravaged homes of residents of our neighboring community of Lisle were served. The day ended with a BASH at McCollum Park where pizza, pasta, tacos, fried chicken and orange chicken were enjoyed. Followed by ice cream and cookies.

STRIVE Letter Writing and STRIVE on the Streets

Put your shoes on,
Put your jacket on,
Get your STRIVE on!

More letters in the mail. More STRIVER's on the streets! Campus Life is where it's happening!

2013 Spring Break Trip

Hurricane Sandy disaster relief team DG Campus Life hard at work in New Jersey! 19 students and 7 volunteers spent their Spring Break helping others, what did you do???

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My thoughts on friends

How many of you were afraid of going to high school? Not me, I couldn’t wait. You have to understand I was a super awkward junior high kid. I was a big time nerd. I spent a lot of time taking apart and repairing anything I could. I also had a hunger for adventure. I spent my summers building elaborate tree forts and exploring the suburban wilderness.

family | friends

Family...

A broken family seems as abnormal as
a robin with no call.
It's a spicy jalapeño pepper
flavorless and dull.

A broken family is as undesired as
a newborn's heart suddenly stopping still.
Or like the sun never rising
over a Tennessee hill.

A broken family sounds as sad as
an owl in the moonlight
or the sharp winter snow in
the gutter, no longer blinding white.

family | parents

My Manna Bag Experience

I was in the city, heading to my train when I saw a man standing next to the street begging for money so he could find some place to stay. I stopped, pulled out my manna bag and said here ya go. He said "this is for me?" As I was waiting to cross the street I heard him say, " these are my favorite granola bars!"

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