Eleventh Annual Do-It-Day Benefits City, Trinity Community

Hartford, Conn. – Hundreds of Trinity College students, faculty, and staff rolled up their sleeves and got to work in the city of Hartford at the eleventh annual Do It Day, an ongoing community service project that contributes to increased city spirit, and consistent interaction between the Trinity community and its neighbors.   

Do It Day 2009 For the full photo gallery, click here

“Do It Day is a fantastic opportunity for students to connect with the greater Hartford community in a meaningful way,” Sean Zimmer, co-coordinator of this year’s Do-It-Day, said.  “It’s an especially valuable experience for first year students, because for many of them, this is the first time that they go out and experience Hartford.”

Earlier this year, Trinity was presented with one of five Community Service Awards from the state Department of Higher Education, in honor of the Do-It-Day program, for its proven track record of improving the quality of life and beautifying the city.  The program has flourished thanks to hard work by The Office of Community Service at Trinity and the Do-It-Day student coordinators, as well as the huge amount of support and volunteerism from the entire College community.

“Do It Day is greatly beneficial for the Hartford community, as it shows the care that Trinity does have for the city and the greater community that we are a part of,” Anne Bonfiglio, co-coordinator, said.  “This event is very helpful for organizations, as we offer our volunteers up for any project they might need.  Therefore students are able to help organizations complete major projects that require a large amount of volunteers or help with smaller maintenance tasks that might have been pushed aside otherwise, both allowing students to directly and indirectly aid the citizens of Hartford who depend on these organizations.”

Do It Day is the largest community service event on campus.  Since its inception in 1999, the program has grown from 150 participants working with 11 community organizations to more than 600 volunteers working with over 45 groups.

back to top