The first of two Community Service Days this semester will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30. Transportation is provided to most work sites. If you wish to register with a group of people, it is best to call the office first to check on specific site availability, as some sites fill up quickly. Community Service Days are a good opportunity to get involved in a short-term project and see what service programs are available. The Center for Community Outreach is looking for car and van drivers to shuttle volunteers to and from their programs.
Hours are fairly flexible, but blocks of time are needed.
From now through Oct. 1, you can help the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History at UConn by ordering bird seed during its annual bird seed sale fundraiser. This year's sale is a partnership with G. Merritt Thompson and Sons in Mansfield Depot, a local general store, where the seed will be available for pick-up on Oct. 14. Thompson's carries a wide variety of bird and suet feeders, in addition to many other supplies and feed for animals of all types. For this one-day fundraiser, there is no sales tax. Proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Museum.