UMaine Bodwell Gala 2011 Celebrates Community Engagement
Contact: Samantha Kane, 581-1796
ORONO – The Bodwell Center for Service & Volunteerism at the University of Maine will host its annual Community Engagement Gala on April 25 to celebrate and honor university members and community organizations for their commitment to service.
During the event, the Bodwell Center will recognize individuals and groups that have demonstrated a strong commitment to service during the past year. Awards include the Active Citizenship Award for a student or student group who has dedicated many hours to service to the university or local communities.
In addition, the Barbara Bodwell Award will be presented to a member of the Greek community at UMaine who has participated or planned innovative service projects that have reached the off-campus community. A third award, the Community Partner Award, will be given to a business, individual or community agency that has contributed significantly to a UMaine student service project.
A fourth award, the Dean Lucy Award, will recognize a faculty or staff member who has gone out of his or her way in service to the local community through community-engaged research, support of student engagement or citizenship, or volunteer involvement in community organizations.
To find out more details about these awards or to get a nomination form, email Samantha Kane or call 581-1796.
Since this year’s theme is “green initiative,” materials and favors used for the gala will be recyclable or reusable — which coincides appropriately with the forthcoming announcement of the new partnership between the Bodwell Center and the Green Campus Initiative.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers and socializing, followed by the program from 7-8 p.m. The celebration of service gala is open to all, and local community members, in addition to UMaine students, faculty and staff, are encouraged to attend. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Samantha Kane at samatha.kane@umit.maine.edu or call 581-1796 by April 18.