Word: lauds
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That being said, while we laud the idea of a service day, we also encourage students to recognize that meaningful community service is best realized through long-term commitments to the people and areas being served. One-day events can provide much needed assistance to ongoing projects or yield small independent accomplishments, but truly effecting change only occurs when students take the time to establish trusting relationships with those in need of assistance. In this respect, we hope the day encourages students to make a regular, once-a-week--as opposed to a once-a-year--commitment to service...