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Mary Maidment: Service

Hi! My name is Mary Maidment and I am from Portland, Oregon. I am studying neuroscience with a minor in psychology on the pre-med track. On campus, I work as an events assistant and as an Ambassador, frequently giving tours. When I have free time, I love to be outside hiking, shopping, intramural sports, workout classes, and spending time with friends. This year, my team won our softball and volleyball intramural championships!! I have been busy watching the new Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season and just finished Scandal. What drew me to Setons was the Service pillar. Since I was young, my family has made an effort to be actively involved in different forms of service in our community. We spent time at our church, local food bank, community garden, and my favorite was making clothing bags for children in need. I loved picking outfits and giving toys, games, and other activities. The Gonzaga community reflects this deeply ingrained value I have, which is the importance of service and ...
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Noey Ferris- Service


Hi, my name is Noey Ferris and I am the Vice President of Setons this year! Having a leadership role in this amazing organization has taught me so much about leadership and communication, but most importantly it has given me a better understanding of the great difference 30 girls can make on a community through weekly service. Last semester my service group and I helped prep meals in the Blessings Under the Bridge kitchen for over 300 men and women experiencing homelessness in the Spokane area. I loved knowing that just two hours of our help each week could provide hundreds of individuals with the security of a warm meal during the cold fall of Spokane, WA.

Speaking to other Setons about the great experiences they had serving the meals my group helped make the day before, I knew that it was something I really wanted to participate in for this current semester of service. This past Wednesday I finally had the opportunity to meet and put a face to the men and women I had been helping cook for a whole semester. I am struggling to find the right words to describe my experience on Wednesday night, it was a mix of great sadness and joy. On one hand it made me so disappointed in our government and policies to see how many members of our community were relying on BUTB each week for a warm meal, but on the other hand it was beyond inspiring to see the countless volunteers that came to help and how optimistic so many of the men and women were even with the frigid and snowy weather.

Speaking to one woman, she told me how grateful she was for all of us to come out each week to help and how Wednesday nights, even in the snow, the Blessings Under the Bridge event is what she always looks forward to. It is so great knowing that the service we do as Setons is helping hundreds of our community members each week and hopefully bringing a little bit more joy into both their lives and ours


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