Union College's 32nd Project Impact, the longest running mass community service project of its kind in the nation, rocked today! In 91 degrees, over 80 locations were serviced by about 750 volunteers. We get a day off of class, and no one is required to go to Project Impact— it's all up to you to go. How cool is that?
We started off with breakfast under the Clocktower at 8:00 in the morning. Bananas, bagels, and donuts were, well, all over. As people came in, they choose a group from the many leaders standing with signs and get their t-shirts, the design of which is a contest and one of the best kept secrets at Union. Before today, only a handful of people know the shirt design and color. It's pretty exciting to get there and see what color you get to add to your Project Impact collection.
Once the welcome, group picture, and prayer are over, groups head out to their respective sites. My site today was a huge elementary school. Our task— weeding, mixing compost, cleaning trash, and reading to the kids. At about 12:30 we packed up and headed back to Union for a massive pizza feed. I don't even want to know how much it costs to feed 750 tired and hungry volunteers, but we had leftovers!! All in all, a fantastic day, and a niiiiiice break from homework.
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