Everyone wants to make the world a better place and every year on Oct. 27, Make A Different Day powerfully moves millions of volunteers across the country to act on their convictions.
Last Saturday, 42 volunteers from the University of Colorado at Boulder participating in Make A Difference Day activities went to neighborhoods around the county, helping local people with their gardening chores or working to beautify public places.
"The spirit of community was very evident on Saturday. We had 34 people sign up for the projects, and an additional eight people came to help!" said Pat Moore, a CU-Boulder Staff Council representative.
At Flatirons Elementary School, five volunteers weeded in and near the playground. Several trash bags full of weeds were produced by the day's end. At Walnut Place, a senior housing complex, three volunteers raked and bagged leaves. At homes of local senior citizens, volunteers weeded the lawns, pruned branches and worked in gardens. Some also helped with composting, pruning and mowing.
At Baseline Middle School, 20 volunteers spent most of the day painting brick walls in a classroom, the cafeteria, and two hallways, as well as the inside of the main entrance to the school.
Saturday's event was organized by the Boulder Staff Council, United Government of Graduate Â鶹ÒùÔº, University of Colorado Student Union and Boulder Faculty Assembly Executive Committee. Make A Difference Day takes place on Oct. 27 every year.