Last year As a freshman last year, I had the opportunity to go to Asheville, North Carolina to focus on health and wellness. In the week that I was there, I created strong strong friendships with my fellow bears and I also created lasting connections with the citizens of Asheville. And while each act of service had either a direct or indirect impact on the community, the … [Read more...] about Same Trip, New Role: Exploring Asheville with New Eyes
By: Anna Pellegrini Spring break is something all students look forward to during the spring semester. Whether is it padre, pcb, or just going home, this break is well needed. However, this spring break I decided to do something a little different. I decided to go on Bear Breaks. Going to Asheville, North Carolina was something I was looking forward to, but I ended up … [Read more...] about Fuel Your Fire
By: Sydney Schutte Serving the Haywood Street congregation was incredible. This church has been paving the way for service and has been making strides in their community. Just on the day my group served the restaurant quality lunches, the church was full of people receiving haircuts, picking out new outfits from various donations, and enjoying fellowship around lunch tables. … [Read more...] about Six Things I Learned From Serving in the Community of Asheville
By: Emma Drace Community is always important. As a community we should include all types of people: working class, white collar, teachers, preachers, the wealthy, and the homeless. Asheville is a community that welcomes all types of people even when they may be different. This community sees the needs and fills them to the best of their ability. On each day, I tried to reflect … [Read more...] about The Change of This Generation
By: Michaela Halwachs Today we went to Haywood and at first it was kind of intimidating going somewhere new that I’ve never been before. Here we were to help serve a meal to the community in Asheville. Not only did we help serve the meal but we got to sit down and have a meal with the individuals who attended. They were so happy to see us there serving and they were all eager … [Read more...] about Haywood: Fellowship with the Community