Other colleges around the country have since caught the vision of The Big Event, including Hannibal-LaGrange College. HLG students do care about the people of the community and want to show it. With 14 different work sites, many of the jobs involve city beautification, while others cater to individual residents of Hannibal. Other projects consist of raking yards, trimming shrubs, or cleaning out garages. Jobs were requested through a college phone line and email account set up specifically for The Big Event.
Students seem enthusiastic about the prospect of serving.
Members of The Big Event planning committee include freshman Justin Parker, sophomores Cogswell and Henderson, juniors Glenn Bryant and Clay Hayden, and seniors Matt Davis and Marisa Person. The faculty sponsor is Johnny Abbott. Meeting Sandy at statue at 10 a.m.