The 20 incoming freshmen comprise the largest single-year contingent that our region has ever sent back to Notre Dame. This year, the Summer Service Project is taking place at the Georgia Travis Center. The Georgia Travis Center meets the special needs of homeless women and children who seek respite from the streets during the day. The center meets such practical needs as showers, laundry facilities, breakfast and lunch, hygiene supplies, health care, case management, and information and referral to other community services. Most guests at the Center are walk-in homeless women and children who have heard of the program by word of mouth or have been referred by other social service programs.
Women participate in self-help workshops and computer classes.
The center teaches MS Word, Excel, Windows 95, resume writing, and typing skills enhancement. While the women participate in these self-help programs, children enjoy indoor and outdoor play areas. Ceci Lavelle, a Senior at Notre Dame, will be responsible for designing and facilitating a summer program for the children. The summer program will include outdoor activities and arts and crafts amongst other activities. Ceci is working hard and is doing a phenomenal job at the Center.