September 10, 2011 – By Shannon Henry
This past weekend on Saturday, September 10th, KPMG professionals and accounting students from Gonzaga University came together to give back to the community at Vinegar Flats. The idea for the Community Matters event came from Paul Bracich, a partner at KPMG who also serves on the Gonzaga University Board of Trustees. For the past six years, the summer interns from Gonzaga at KPMG take on the task of planning the event, which invites 50 accounting students to join 15 KPMG professionals at Vinegar Flats Garden.
As it has been in the past, this year’s event was a huge success. The volunteers spent the morning and into the afternoon serving in many different capacities at the site. Groups rotated through various tasks such as planting, weeding, watering, digging trenches, and setting up for a dinner fundraiser event to take place that evening. To take a break from the physical labor of the day, groups got to do arts and crafts and play with the children of the women from the shelter. Overall, the event was so much fun for everyone.
This event was a great opportunity for students to meet and network with professionals in a relaxed environment. The common interest of dedication to service at Gonzaga and KPMG is what truly brought people together for the event. With the help of CCASL, the event ran smoothly and we were able to make a huge difference at the site. Everyone who attended said they had a great time and are already looking forward to the annual service project next year!
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