Fifth Formers participated in their second annual day of service this past month. They were split into five groups, each attending different locations in the greater Philadelphia area: SHARE Food Program, Philabundance, Sharpe Park, the Main Line Art Center, and Food4Philly.
SHARE, Philabundance, and Food 4 Philly focus on supporting the cause of hunger; Sharpe Park and the Main Line Art Center are landscaping-focused. All the programs provide much-needed help to beloved area locations.
Fifth Former Sean Curran attended the Main Line Arts Center, where students worked on clearing out flower beds and garden paths around the exhibit.
“My favorite part of the experience was just being able to talk with friends while we did the busy work, watching everything come together as the time passed,” Curran said. “I would recommend going back there next year.”
The Main Line Arts Center is as local as it gets. Some Haverford students even rent spots in the center’s parking lot.
Fifth Former William Bradford visited Sharpe Park, where he and nineteen other students cut down invasive trees, dug holes for new herb plants, and cleared out weeds from flower beds.
“The work was not easy, but our strong teamwork and communication allowed us to get the job done quickly and efficiently,” Bradford said. “I got to know a bunch of classmates more than I did before.”
“My favorite part of the experience was bonding with the group of guys and overall having a good time while serving the community.”
Sam Putter ’26
Many students grew closer as they worked together to finish their task.
Fifth Former Sam Putter was a part of the SHARE food program group, where they went into the city to help feed elderly people in need. These students packaged boxes of staple foods, loaded these boxes onto pallets, and wrote letters to families helped by the program.
“My favorite part of the experience was bonding with the group of guys and overall having a good time while serving the community,” Putter said. “ I would recommend more groups to go back to the SHARE food program to give back to the community and have some fun while doing it.”
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