Campbell Law hosts annual Volunteer Day for first-year students

RALEIGH – Approximately 200 first-year students and 10 faculty members from the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law hosted Campbell Law Cares, a daylong service project benefiting several local charities and organizations on Aug. 18

According to School of Law Dean Melissa Essary, the group worked on more than a dozen different projects around the city of Raleigh, including Habitat for Humanity, where they assisted with multiple construction and deconstruction projects; and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, where they harvested food and tended a garden. Other projects included:

City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department, where they worked on multiple land beautifications projects in Pullen Park, Nash Square and at the Raleigh Municipal Building.

First Baptist Church of Raleigh, where they sorted and organized donations for the clothing ministry.

The Green Chair Project, where they collected donations of used home furnishings and assist with cleaning projects.

Raleigh Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, where they visited and played games with residents.

Hayes Barton Baptist Church, where they assisted with preparations for the church’s annual Spring Fling.

Morningside of Raleigh, where they visited and played games with residents.

“We are excited to host this amazing community service project for our first-year students,” said Essary. “Campbell Law Cares is an important way for students entering law school to give back to their community, and it serves as a valuable reminder of our vision of creating law professionals who possess moral conviction and social compassion, and who view the practice of law as a calling to serve others and to create a more just society.”