Celebrated each fall for more than 25 years, Wilson Day is a day of community service for incoming University students. Nearly 1,300 freshmen go out into the community to bond as a class, learn about the important work being done by organizations in their new home town, and volunteering to help with gardening and landscaping, setting up classrooms, interacting with senior residents, and other needed activities.
Students this year volunteered with 73 community organizations such as Volunteers of America, the Seneca Park Zoo, Hill Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation, Foodlink, the Strong Museum of Play, the Mary Cariola Children’s Center, and the Susan B. Anthony House.
The George Eastman Day of Service was first held in 2010, and was born out of the school’s and its founder’s commitment to community enrichment. More than 200 freshmen musicians volunteer their time with organizations throughout the city
Freshmen fanned out into the city of Rochester on Tuesday for Wilson Day. Volunteer activities including sprucing up the community garden at the Gandhi House.
Kelvin Lu ’19, left, of Philadelphia, PA moves mulch with Seedfolk City Farm volunteer Kasim Wallace of Rochester, NY at the Gandhi House.
Adren Tran’19 of Stoughton, MA helps with some cleaning and repair work.
Tess Schendel ’19 of Orlando, FL, left and Alana McGovern ’19 of Wykoff, NY load up some mulch in the community garden.
Aisha Muhamed ’19 of St Paul, MN, left and Emily Kunpf ’19 of Yardley, PA fix desk in School 19 to help get classrooms ready for back-to-school.
Mia Crowley ’19 of Port Washington, NY sorts books at the School 19 library.
Eastman School of Music freshmen gather in the Student Living Center courtyard to await their volunteer assignments for the George Eastman Day of Service.
Happy Wilson Day…
…and George Eastman Day!
