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’Wick boys and Upper School faculty members did some of the heavy lifting for groups around the region on Community Service Day in the spring, while also offering companionship and more to some of the people who need it most.
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Library, to prepping and painting
about 65 in all — as well as a
divided into eight work parties and
acres of habitat to
classrooms at the Greenwich Boys
smattering of administrators.
asked to remove invasive species,
watch over, it’s nice
and Girls Club, and fighting back
to have a little extra
invasive plants such as porcelain
1,500 hours of free labor offered
remove debris from a washed-out
elbow grease to help keep
berry, multiflora rose and privet at
to nonprofit neighbors-in-need
bridge, and trek through the woods
things tidy.
Greenwich Audubon.
throughout the area.
to replace signposts along seven
Do the math: That’s more than
transplant high-bush blueberries,
Likewise, when 187 little people
In all, 364 Upper School boys
get dropped on your doorstop each
fanned out across the community
in the community is appreciated,
“They were great,” Land Steward
morning, some projects continually
for a four-hour stretch on a late
though the day brings distinctive
Andy Chapin said. “They did a lot of
get pushed aside as the pressing
April morning. The boys visited
lessons for the legions of boys who
jobs all over the place.
needs of all those babies and
23 locations around the region,
set aside their own lives for a day in
toddlers fill the day.
tackling projects large and small,
favor of service to others.
Happily, Brunswick boys lined up in droves to offer their muscle to projects throughout the area, from reorganizing shelves at Greenwich
heavy and light, during Brunswick’s annual Community Service Day. The boys were joined by the entire Upper School faculty —
Across the board, such help
One of the largest Brunswick
miles of trail.
“They did real work, and were game to take on any task,” he said. “I enjoyed working with them. It
groups visited the Audubon
was a nice thing for the school to
sanctuary on Riversville Road —
do for the community.”
65 students and 10 faculty were
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