Center for Community and Civic Engagement
Into the Streets
Into the Streets Service Event
Into the Streets is designed to introduce more students to thoughtful community service and provide a learning experience that encourages them to volunteer regularly.
This annual tradition fosters strong relationships between the college community and local organizations.
Gliding Into the Streets 2025
This year’s Into the Streets event was a huge success, with more than 300 Elizabethtown College students, faculty, and alumni embodying the College’s motto of Educate for Service by volunteering across three counties and 10 boroughs. Hosted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE), the Oct. 18 event featured the largest number of community partners in its 32-year history, marking a nearly 60% increase in participation from last year.
Volunteers completed more than 1,000 service hours with organizations including the Harrisburg Food Pantry, Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Gigi’s Playhouse, Wittle Farm, and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer race. Blue Jays also supported Girls on the Run Lancaster in preparing for their annual 5K and joined the 12th Annual GEARS Fall Fest at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds to engage with local families and community members.
Frequently Asked Questions
Projects will be a collaboration between community organizations and students at various locations. Each community partner will assign groups of students to projects within their organization to help populations that they serve. Some examples of previous projects are: weeding gardens, painting, cleaning, game operators, etc.
Leading up to the event you will find the event registration link on our website and in our Instagram bio @etowncivicengagement. You can also stop by the CCCE located in BSC 247 for more information.
There are a few ways to purchase your t-shirt! You can stop by the CCCE office in BSC 247, or check out our Instagram page @etowncivicengagement for more information.