By: Christina D’Amato
CLEARFIELD, CLEARFIELD COUNTY-
It won’t be your typical spring break vacation for some area students. A group from Lock Haven University will be traveling to Africa for service work. They are going on the service trip to provide medical care in Morocco. Students from the Clearfield campus met with advisors on Thursday to go over specifics before they leave for their trip on March 10th.Lock Haven University students from the Lock Haven and Clearfield campuses are getting ready to travel to Morocco in North Africa to take part in a service learning program. The students are all majoring in the medical field and will be providing free health care screenings. The students will be running the clinic every day teaching adults and children about nutrition, prenatal care and dental care. The students will be bringing the toothbrushes and other supplies like vitamins with them.The students are collecting multi-vitamins for children and adults to bring to Morocco.If you would like to help with the drive, here are the drop-off locations:Pinecrest Manor, St. MarysJoey’s Bakery- RidgwayHoly Rosary Church- JohnsonburgTri-County Church- DuboisThe Tax Doctors- Pine St, Philipsburg Wallaceton United Methodist Church, WallacetonCalvary United Methodist Church, West DecaturOak Grove United Methodist Church, West DecaturLock Haven University, Clearfield Campus- ClearfieldMt. Zion Church, DuboisLakeside Methodist Church, DuboisCurwensville Missionary Alliance, CurwensvilleWallaceton Fire Hall, WallacetonCounty Market, PhilipsburgRidgway Bilo, Ridgway
The last day of the collection is March 5th.
