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UMF celebrates month of community service

Morning Sentinel Staff

FARMINGTON -- University of Maine at Farmington students, faculty and staff kick-off the 2010 academic year with UMF's third annual "Month of Service." Developed to bring members of the campus and Farmington community together as they participate in volunteer activities for the public good, this year's program will engage campus volunteers throughout September at food pantries, churches, public service providers, non-profit agencies and more.

This year's principle Month of Service activities, developed by the UMF Center for Student Involvement, will be Sept. 11, 18 and 25. They will bring members of the UMF campus together with the community to care for abandoned horses at the Double B Equine Rescue Corporation, in Industry; to help cook and serve the monthly community lunch at Farmington's Old South Church; to work at the Healthy Community Coalition's Hope Community Garden and much more.

New for this year's program is the collaborative campus and local community staffing of the Little Red School house living history museum on the Farmington Fairgrounds from Sept. 19-25. Students will help staff answer questions from members of the general public and provide them with an opportunity to learn about education in the 19th century.