What a great day for Day of Caring yesterday!!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated… this is one of my favorite
activities at U.Va. Not only does it exemplify the public service spirit of
being a part of U.Va., but I always gain so much from the day. Aside from tired
muscles and perhaps a sunburn, I enjoy stepping away from my desk to spend time
with my colleagues working to solve a different sort of problem, while having
fun and getting to know them better. Not to mention how refreshed I return to
work after taking a mental break from meetings, emails, and the daily norm. I
hope that those of you who participated also feel these intangible benefits.
I had a great time visiting those of you who
spent the day at the SPCA – trimming bushes, spreading mulch, and pruning
briars from the dog walking paths – and at Scottsville Elementary School –
sanding and refinishing picnic tables and painting “traffic lanes” for the
children rushing from the school building to the playground.
I hope that at future Day of Caring events, we
can continue to increase the number of participants to expand the impact to our
community and to ourselves. Enjoy these
pictures from the day…
Melody
