So, to make it special, the Johns Hopkins 125th Anniversary Committee has been working since this time last year to organize convocations, parties and all sorts of special activities that celebrate Hopkins' storied past for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community. The university and health system are asking each of the more than 40,000 Hopkins faculty and staff members, regardless of which campus they work on, to spend time volunteering in a community project. Christine White and Marguerite Sonneborn are spearheading the 125 Ways of Caring effort. That could mean taking a day to volunteer for a neighborhood cleanup, painting a recreation center or participating in a drive to collect toys or food for the needy.
People can work individually or as groups with their departments, whatever they want.
We want to have at least 125 'ways of caring' take place over the course of the year, which we're pretty confident we can do. As Meg's group started getting together, they decided that the thing that most people wanted was to get together as departments and groups and do something good. Volunteering together is good for morale, and it builds a sense of teamwork. It seemed a very fitting way to celebrate this special anniversary. So Meg's committee and my committee held a little merger.