October 19, 2012

Students Make a Difference Volunteering in Easton

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Over the weekend, more than 120 students, faculty, and staff volunteered for service projects throughout the Easton community during the annual Make a Difference Day.

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Organizer Morgan West '13 talks to students gathered in front of the Williams Center.
A student begins loading soil into a pickup truck at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Pine Street Garden.
Kevin Fasano '15 drills through railroad ties before they are put together for compost bins at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Pine Street Garden.
Kevin Fasano '15 nails together a compost bin at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Pine Street Garden.
Students work at the at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Pine Street Garden.
Rolla Gregory, with the Penn State Master Gardener Program, shows a cotton plant to Sarah Woodruff '15 (l-r), Chelsea Marone '13, and Morgan West '13 at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Pine Street Garden.
Kelly Carpency '16, left, and Dena Inqui '13 throw some weeds out at Easton’s Weed and Seed Sunflower Garden.
Aleksey Zebrowski '16 helps to clean up Easton’s Weed and Seed Sunflower Garden.
Morgan McGuinness '14 works at Easton’s Weed and Seed Sunflower Garden.
Students work at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Lynn Street Garden.
Students shovel mulch at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Lynn Street Garden.
Students pull vines from the fence at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Lynn Street Garden.
Brandon Martinez '16 pulls vines from the fence at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's Lynn Street Garden.
Students plant trees at the Smith Ave. Hill restoration site.
Students plant trees at the Smith Ave. Hill restoration site.
Students plant trees at the Smith Ave. Hill restoration site.

“I think it is incredibly important for Lafayette students to know and appreciate the fact that they are citizens of Easton when they step foot on this campus,” says organizer Morgan West ’13 (Huntington Beach, Calif.). “I am lucky to be surrounded by people who are wholly concerned about becoming active citizens and participants in the Easton community.”

Hosted by the Landis Community Outreach Center, the day’s projects benefited the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, the Phillipsburg Shade Tree Commission, Easton’s Weed and Seed Sunflower Garden, Safe Harbor homeless shelter, Easton’s Urban Farm, and the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership. The work varied from painting, to landscaping, to light construction.

“I really enjoyed the experience,” says volunteer Kelly Carpency ’16 (Allentown, Pa.). “It was humbling to see how much the people in Easton really appreciated the simple projects we worked on.”

The Landis Center hosts dozens of programs and organizations dedicated to helping local, national, and international communities. Volunteer opportunities include Alternative School Break, Hunger and Homelessness Week, America Reads America Counts, Make a Difference Day, Best Buddies, Literacy Day, Kids in the Community, Pre-Orientation Service Program, Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Day of Service, and many others.

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  1. Esther Y Guzman says:
    October 24, 2012 at 11:15 am

    Thanks to all the students, we would not be able to serve West Ward residents without all your help, Thanks again!!

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