September
19, 2003
Volunteers
Reflect on Their
Second*Saturday Experiences
Hundreds of new MHC
students took to the road last Saturday, September 13, to experience
the mountains, museums, and community-service opportunities that
the Pioneer Valley offers, as part of the Second*Saturday orientation
program. Catharine Melhorn, Second*Saturday coordinator and Hammond-Douglass
Professor of Music, was pleased that the program, which helps
students make off-campus connections, was such a success. Here
is a collection of student reflections and photographs that capture
the spirit of the day.
“I liked
being outdoors and getting dirty; being in a good, healthy place
where I believe in the cause and lifestyle; and meeting people
who felt the same way.”
—Jenny Paris-Cossu ’07, Food Bank Farm, on helping
with the fall harvest at this 60-acre organic coop in Hadley
| 
On
the popular Norwottuck Rail Trail
Bike Path |
“I liked the team effort while we were cleaning up and the
feeling of self-satisfaction when we were done.”
—Danielle Kaufman ’07, Work & Play in Downtown
Noho (Northampton), on cleaning up one of the city’s historic
churches
| 
At
Mount Toby’s summit |
“I liked
the cause I was helping—knowing I was helping to fix a site
that is used to empower girls.”
—Heather White ’07, on Girls, Inc., a Holyoke-based
program designed to help adolescent girls develop socially, creatively,
and intellectually in a fun and safe environment
| 
At
The Arbors, an assisted-living facility for seniors, in
Chicopee |
“It was
nice to be forced to get off campus and to focus on something
other than academics for a few hours.”
—Sara Meyer ’07, C & G Hike, a five-mile walk
in the Seven Sisters Range
The
counter is
1,083
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