Student Volunteer Services is a student-run organization that provides a variety of service opportunities. Some SVS programs are nationwide initiatives, and some are local. As many as half the student body typically volunteers in at least one program during an academic year.
SVS helps others by offering programs for youth, programs for the elderly, church programs, and programs that address social issues.
Former religion professor, counselor, and chaplain Dr. Jack Pressaeu organized SVS in the mid-1960's. He saw it as a way for the college to truly embrace volunteerism as a mission. In the first SVS project a group of students from Pressau's Christian Education class mentored mill-area children at Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church in Laurens.
More than forty years later SVS is regarded as one of the signature ministries of the college. The student-led organization includes more than two dozen programs, with PC students helping many in need in the community.
The Rev. Lindy S. Vogado
Interim Director of Campus Minstry and Service
864-833-8475
lvogado@presby.edu
