The concept for this project is to promote altruism through a reading experience. College age students will read a developmentally appropriate story to children ages five to seven years of age. The main story line will focus on making or doing something for another as an expression of altruism. Older youth will serve as role models for service and serve as facilitators for the hands-on project construction and delivery. Children ages five to seven will construct an item that will be delivered to the location that was identified with the need.

This project will focus on connecting Marshall University student leaders with residents of the neighboring Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility. The facility has been desperately seeking a diverse population to provide positive interactions with the inmates. Programs and activities will include but will not be limited to: shared stories with the campus student leaders discussion of their motivations and inspirations, planning for the future--a discussion on the benefits of college, board games, card games, and basketball pick-up games.

Students in the Hurley School District will celebrate the accomplishments of their service-learning program by organizing and hosting an open house that will be open to the public. Additionally, during the school day they will write letters to servicemen and women who are serving overseas including alumni of their school district.