Another group painted the lower level of St. Pius Church on Eaton Street, just across the street from the Providence College campus. All of the students gathered at Camp Meehan, located at the outer end of Douglas Avenue, to clean up the summer camp site operated for inner city children by the Smith Hill Center, and secure the area for winter. The Urban Action program was launched by Providence College in 1991 with 17 student participants. Since then, nearly 1,000 freshmen have participated, with many returning each year as upperclassmen leaders for the program. Past projects have included digging trenches for the city to lay electric lines for a midnight community sports league, and clearing and preparing a spot for Smith Hill Center's outdoor performance center and park.
Students also participate in similar neighborhood projects throughout the academic year.