Leanne D'Entremont Serves Urban Poor

MANCHESTER, NH (02/21/2012)(readMedia)-- Leanne D'Entremont, a junior nursing major at Saint Anselm College, spent her winter break in Washington, D.C. volunteering at various soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters in the area.

D'Entremont led a group of 14 students from Saint Anselm who volunteered at Thrive DC, a soup kitchen and women's shelter that provides safety for people facing economic crisis and housing instability, and a step toward independence for those experiencing extended periods of homelessness.

"My service has showed me the pain in the world and has inspired me to do something about it," said D'Entremont.

D'Entremont and her group are a part of Saint Anselm College's Service & Solidarity Missions program. The program consists of student-led service trips overseen by Campus Ministry during winter, spring, and summer breaks. Now in its 22nd year, Service and Solidarity Missions will send 216 students on 16 trips in 10 states, and to Washington, D.C., Costa Rica, and Honduras throughout the year.

D'Entremont, who has now participated in three of the student-led service trips, will continue her volunteer work at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota this summer.