Lend a Hand: May 18, 2013
Meet fellow alums in your area. Create change while having a great time getting to know alumni—right in your backyard! Alumni project leaders around the globe will submit hands-on volunteer opportunities in early 2013.
In April, you'll be able to learn about each project and sign up.
Whether you choose to bring your family, work alongside fellow alums or volunteer on your own, you'll find plenty of opportunities to be a part of the global Beyond the Farm day of service.
What can you do now?
A sample of what alumni accomplished last year
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Helping Kids
- Packed art supplies to improve arts education in underfunded schools
- Inspired a love of learning by reading to elementary school children
- Spruced up a playground for children at a homeless shelter
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The Environment
- Gave indigenous habitat a chance to flourish at a National Park by planting native species
- Brought sparkle back to a local beach with fellow alumni
- Planted seeds at a farm dedicated to increasing food security in low income neighborhoods
- Constructed part of a coastal trail in the great outdoors
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And More...
- Shared career advice and reviewed resumes with veterans
- Registered potential donors with the Bone Marrow Donor Registry
- Baked pies in support of local food banks
- Entertained senior citizens with the entire family
2012 Service day gallery
Join the conversation
Testimonials
It was a lot of fun meeting and working with other local alumni, especially from the different decades. This definitely should become an annual event!
It feels great to give something to the community. We received so much more in return.