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The Voice 
Volume 70 
Issue 1 Fall 2024 Article 11 
Bridging Campus and Community 
Joya Breems 
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"Service is one of the best antidotes to the hurry and anxiety that Dordt students, and all 
of us, face," says Sam Ashmore, campus pastor. 
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In mid-October, more than 60 Dordt students took part in Community 
Outreach Day. They volunteered with 
four local organizations within the 
Sioux Center community: Whispers 
of Love Hope and Joy, the Hope Food 
Pantry, the City of Sioux Center, and 
Faith Christian Reformed Church. They 
helped with tasks like weeding, painting, 
sorting donations, and more.
Outreach Day is one of several 
events put on by the Community 
Outreach Club, a student-run club that 
connects students with volunteering 
opportunities in Sioux County.
Senior social work major Anneka 
Pollema has been the Community 
Outreach Coordinator 
for three years. As the 
leader of the Community 
Outreach Club, Pollema 
coordinated volunteering 
sites, recruited student 
volunteers, and supervised 
Outreach Day. Pollema 
and Campus Pastor Sam Ashmore have 
been working together to plan this 
event since this summer, when they 
chose a date and began reaching out to 
local organizations to see their needs.
Volunteering in the community is a 
great way for students to give back, 
says Ashmore. “It’s part of our call as 
Christians to look beyond ourselves and 
serve others,” he adds.
On the day of the event, Pollema and 
the other club leaders, Meghan Bullock 
and Joanna DeJong, traveled from 
location to location and provided the 
volunteers with donuts donated by 
Casey’s Bakery and energy drinks.
“It was an early morning, and seeing 
how willing students were to serve, that 
was inspiring,” says Pollema.
Other events put on by the Community 
Outreach Club include a Christmas 
donation drive and volunteering with 
Enchanted Prom, an annual spring 
event in Sioux City for those with 
disabilities. Last year, over 100 Dordt 
students attended this event.
“It is one of the best nights, every year,” 
says Pollema.
Outside of club events, many 
organizations will email Pollema with 
their volunteering needs, and she passes 
them on to students who might be 
interested. 
The club also plans to host another 
Outreach Day this spring.
“Even after I graduate from Dordt, the 
Community Outreach Club will always 
be something that I cherish. It has been 
a blessing, and I am so thankful for the 
opportunity to lead in this way,” says 
Pollema.
JOYA BREEMS (’24)
BRIDGING CAMPUS 
AND COMMUNITY
Dordt education has helped shape 
me into a good servant leader by 
shifting my view from being a ‘room 
full of mirrors’—that is, only focusing 
on myself—to being a ‘room full of 
windows,’ allowing me to look to 
others’ needs first.”
Being a servant leader goes beyond 
the classroom or the field, adds 
Ramirez. “I’ve been taught that 
servant leaders see their walk with 
God as taking place at all times, so 
they let the light of God shine as 
they lead in every part of their lives, 
glorifying Him first and foremost.”
As a tight end who rarely touches the 
ball but blocks for others, Riley knows 
what it’s like to put others first. 
“The biggest thing I enjoy about 
football is the teamwork,” says Riley. 
“In other sports, one player can have 
a great game and possibly win the 
game for their team. With football, 
however, it takes all 11 guys on each 
play to do their job correctly for the 
play to be successful.”
For Riley, the drive to serve on and 
off the field comes from a deep love 
for God, his teammates, and coaches. 
“It helps us compete at a level that is 
unmatched when compared to any 
other motivator.” 
SARAH MOSS (’10)
Last season, engineering major 
Parker Beck achieved AFCA First Team 
Academic All-American status with 
Dordt's football program.
A. Pollema
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