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CIU RAMSERVE joins with Mayor for Columbia Clean-Up

RAMSERVE staff pose with the mayor. (Julia Sorley, Reece Sorley, James McCall, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, David Finklea, Interim President Dr. Rick Christman, Dr. Andre Rogers)

March 31, 2023

By Bob Holmes

recalled how last year 小猪视频 rallied over 2.100 people to be involved in RAMSERVE, CIU鈥檚 annual service day to the community.

鈥淭hey made not a small dent, but a huge dent (in clean up) and really sent a message,鈥 Rickenmann said at a 鈥淐lean-Up Columbia鈥 news conference in Hyatt Park just a few miles down the road from the CIU campus. 听听

The news conference included remarks from CIU Interim President Dr. Rick Christman who announced that RAMSERVE 2023 scheduled for April 5 鈥渋s an exciting opportunity to extend our 100th anniversary celebration beyond our campus and help serve the Columbia community.鈥 听

鈥淚f we had a theme for this, it would be to put our words into action,鈥 Christman said. 鈥淣ot just say it, but let鈥檚 do it.鈥

He noted that RAMSERVE will partner with other Columbia area colleges, universities and high schools, as well as churches, ministries and service organizations to meet needs at nearly 50 different sites.

鈥淭hat takes a lot of organization and a lot of work to make that happen,鈥 Christman said to the applause from the civic and community leaders at the news conference.

Service projects will not only include general clean-up, but maintenance, repairs and some construction such as a wheel chair ramp.

鈥淥ne of the partnerships that I鈥檓 most proud of is with CIU and RAMSERVE Day,鈥 said Richland County Councilwoman who recalled the school spirit shown by CIU and Benedict College students at last year鈥檚 event. 听鈥淲e saw the collaboration from school to school.鈥 听

One of CIU鈥檚 RAMSERVE partnerships is with the 鈥檚 that assists senior citizens. Sheriff Leon Lott noted that he and the mayor had just come from a prayer breakfast for local leaders. 听

鈥淚 believe in the power of prayer,鈥 said Lott. 鈥淭his is prayer in action."听

听Watch the entire news conference from the City of Columbia on .

CIU is celebrating 100 years of its mission to 鈥渆ducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥 The university consistently ranks among the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report, as well as a Best Value Regional University in the South.听or request information on enrollment by contacting Admissions at (803) 807-5024 or听admissions@ciu.edu.

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