Alumni, Family and Friends
Event details: Monday, April 29, 2024 | 9 am-12 pm | Joppa Hill Educational Farm (174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford, NH 03110)
Learn more: Joppa Hill Educational Farm is a nonprofit organization that operates a working farm on 35 acres of public land leased from the Town of Bedford. Open to the public every day, the farm offers a variety of programs and services designed to pass our region's vanishing agricultural heritage to new generations.
This was the first Global Days of Service event with Joppa Hill Educational Farm and the site leaders say they couldn’t be happier with how it went! There were 15 volunteers from across several teams at SNHU, many who were joining a Global Days of Service event for the first time. Before getting started, Joppa Hill’s farm manager Katie Schelzel '08, SNHU alum and current student, showed the group around the farm and spoke to their incredible impact on the community. After meeting a few of the animals and learning some fun facts, they jumped into painting – from fencing and trim to the greenhouse and picnic tables. The team was awesome and not only rocked through the planned painting tasks, they were able to cross a few additional items off Joppa’s “to do” list thanks to everyone’s enthusiasm and hard work. By the end of the event, the farm looked refreshed and ready for the spring season.
Project leader Chantel said, "Throughout the day we kept hearing from volunteers about what a hidden gem Joppa Hill is and their plans to return with family and friends. It was great to see SNHU’s positive impact on the community and we plan to be back for another event next year!"
Meet your project leaders: SNHU employees Chantel Wolters '18G (far left) and Hayley Grenier '15MEd are leading this project. If you have general questions about SNHU Global Days of Service, please contact Alumni Engagement. Check out more ways to get engaged with the SNHU community!
Share your story: Remember to use #ServeWithSNHU to join the movement and share your experience on social media. Please report your hours served and provide us with more details on the Share My Story page.
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