The tradition of rolling up our shirt sleeves and cleaning up our campus dates back to the 1930’s. Over the years thousands of Black Bears have pitched in to keep our campus beautiful. Even though the celebrations during the last week of classes have changed over the years, we still want to give back to the College of Our Hearts and make sure we look our best for the upcoming Commencement!
This year we have 2 different opportunities for service projects to participate in. Pick the one that works best for you or your group.
Tuesday, April 29. UMaine Day of Service Projects
- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (all projects must end by 4:00 pm). These are drop in projects. Come any time during these hours.
- Projects will be focused on the northeast side of campus, and tools/supplies will be available at the
Bodwell Center (139 Rangeley Road) - Projects will be available for groups or individuals.
Click here to sign up as an individual or group.
Wednesday, April 30. Maine Day Meal Packout hosted by the Honors College Advisory Group
- 8:00 am to 2:30 pm @ the Memorial Gym in the UMaine Field House (multiple shifts available)
- Help pack 50,000 meals to be distributed to food pantries throughout eastern and central Maine.
Do you have a service project that you would like to have completed for you on Tuesday?
Does your group have a service project they plan to do Tuesday that needs to be registered?
Project Guidelines: (Deadline to submit a projects Friday, April 25)
Construction work is prohibited.
Painting projects are prohibited.
Use of power tools is prohibited.
Trimming of bushes or trees anywhere on campus is prohibited.
Digging or planting anywhere on campus must be pre-approved. This INCLUDES designated garden space. All gardening projects must be submitted to the Bodwell Center in advance.
Items we can provide for your projects (if requested ahead of time)*:
Rakes (leaf and garden)
Brooms
Shovels (spade and flat)
Garden Trowels for planting
Loppers for small brush
Trash Pickers
Wheelbarrows
Leaf Bags and Trash Bags
Flowers
Mulch
*Supplies of these items are limited. To ensure that we have what you need, your project must be submitted ahead of time.
– Click here to submit a project.
– Deadline for submitting projects April 25, 2024
If you need more information about projects, contact Lisa Morin at 207.581.4194 or lisa.morin@maine.edu.
If you have any questions about the Day of Service, please contact Lisa Morin
(lisa.morin@maine.edu or 207-581-3091)