This is the sixth story in a series of nine about service organizations on campus.

On a campus with the Jesuit spirit of community service, Marquette's chapter of Circle K International is trying to make its mark.

The fraternity is self-described as an organization that promotes leadership and fellowship through service.

"Circle K offers college students a chance to get involved in their community and campus life by providing service projects, social events and leadership positions within the club," said junior Briana Colton, the chapter president.

The program started as a fraternity at Washington State University, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Wash. in 1936, and since then Circle K has grown to over 500 chapters worldwide. Marquette's chapter was formed in 1989.

"Marquette Circle K does several different projects," Colton said. "The nice thing about Circle K is it's not limited to a specific kind of service. Our projects are sometimes campus-related, but often times more community-related."

Projects include working with Very Special Arts, an on-campus program that meets in the multipurpose room of Schroeder Hall in which volunteers sing, dance, and learn sign language with mentally disabled adults. Circle K also is involved with United Cerebral Palsy, which allows parents to "take a night off" by handing care over to volunteers, in addition to volunteering at Joyhouse, which is located at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, 830 N. 9th St.

The group also participated in Al's Run and AIDS Walk Wisconsin.

Marquette's chapter is not the only one in Wisconsin.

"Our district includes other schools such as University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay, UW-Madison, Milwaukee School of Engineering and Alverno College to name a very few," said junior Darcie Rowe, the group's treasurer.

The 21 members of Circle K strive to be a social club with a conscience.

"I actually joined the group because I wanted to do some community service and a bunch of people I knew were involved," said junior Sarah Johnson, Circle K secretary.

"Everyone there is so nice and they make you feel so welcome and needed," Johnson said of her participation.

Meetings are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in Alumni Memorial Union 448 and are open to all students.