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 3 different opportunities for service projects to participate in. Pick the one that works best for you or your group. SIGN UP HERE FOR ALL 3!
SATURDAY, APRIL 20. Community Yard Clean Up for Senior Citizens
Intended for groups, teams, organizations.
9:00 am to 12:00 noon AND 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. You can sign up for one shift or both.
Groups can sign up to visit a person in the greater Orono and Bangor area and due basic yard work for them.
All tools and supplies will be provided by the Bodwell Center.
The community response to this has been amazing so the more groups the better!
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Tuesday, April 23. UMaine Day of Service Projects
9:00 am to 1:00 pm (all projects must start by 12:00 noon and end by 1:00 pm)
Projects will be focused on the east side of campus, and tools/supplies will be available at the Bodwell Center (139 Rangeley Road)
Projects will be available for groups or individuals.
Wednesday, April 24. UMaine Day of Service Projects
9:00 am to 1:00 pm (all projects must start by 12:00 noon and end by 1:00 pm)
Projects will be focused on the west side of campus, and tools/supplies will be available on the Mall in front of Fogler Library.
Projects will be available for groups or individuals.
SIGN UP HERE FOR ALL 3!
Do you have a service project that you would like to have completed for you on Tuesday or Wednesday?
Does your group have a service project they plan to do Tuesday or Wednesday that needs to be registered?
Project Guidelines: (Deadline to submit a projects Friday, April 19)
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 19. 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 service projects, please contact Lisa Morin
(lisa.morin@maine.edu or 207-581-3091)
For the full schedule of Spirit Week activities, visit umaine.edu/studentlife/maineday.