More than 55 Linfield College students rolled up their sleeves and dug into work around the McMinnville community during Global Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 16.
Linfield students volunteered at several locations including Habitat for Humanity, McMinnville Community Garden, Juliette’s House, Barbara Boyer Farm, Home Garden Project, and Miller Woods (Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District).
Volunteers helped out by starting seeds in pots and tilling the garden beds, helped with weeding and composting projects, cleared trails, potted plants and constructed a greenhouse. Students also helped organize and sort goods at the Salvation Army.
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes youth to improve their community. The celebration was established in 1988 and is the largest service event in the world, celebrated in over 100 countries. This event gives youth the power to focus on the world’s most critical issues and move towards improvement. Global Youth Service Day will highlight the role that youth play in their communities around the world and address the current needs of our local community through various done-in-a-day service projects that focus on sustainability.
At Linfield, the day was sponsored by the Community Engagement and Service Office and the Office of Sustainability in honor of Earth Week.
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