Gettin' Our Hands Dirty

This week we heard from students about how their service learning projects went, and what they thought. Wow, what a wide range of experiences and take-aways!

Some of our projects:
The Missoula Food Bank http://www.missoulafoodbank.org/
Students volunteered time on Sunday morning to fill lunch boxes for the week.
"It was humbling to think about all the people who need food here in our community" - Brittany

Tangle Free Montana http://tanglefreemontana.blogspot.com/
Students went trekking up a mountain to take down outdated fencing that threatens wildlife and their habitats.
"It was great to see the immediate impact of what we were doing" - Ana
"I want to bring Tangle Free back to Arizona" - Dominic
"I met this girl that just went out there in her free time, just to help. I thought that was great." - Dylan

The Village Senior Residence http://www.villagesenior.com/
Students spent Saturday at The Village chatting with residents, playing board games, and doing puzzles.
"I was nervous about going to the dementia wing because my grandmother had Alzheimer's, but it went really well. I talked with a 102-year-old woman - she had SO MUCH ENERGY! I was able to see how much I could make a difference to them, but I didn't realize how they could make such a difference to me!" - Jennifer

The Roxy (community theater) http://www.theroxytheater.org/
Students volunteered during the Missoula Film Festival.
"It was great to see so many [diverse] people coming together. It's an experience that we need in Missoula." - Sarah
"I realized how important theater is for bringing people together" - Grace

All in all, our class was able to lend a hand to some amazing Missoula organizations and see the impact that just a few hours of our time can have. Such a great lesson.