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GIFTS
[ BEHIND THE ]
DAY OF SERVICE
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ATHLEEN ROSE (LA’76) has Pur-
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of my communities,” says Rose, who
attended the event with sister Colleen Pearson (S’78, MS M’80). “Purdue was always just part of our lives.
I was going to be here, no matter
what. Volunteering gives you a very
satisfying feeling, knowing you’re
doing something that helps future
generations. It ’s a pay-it-forward
kind of thing.”
In the end, 111 volunteers planted 62
trees near McCormick Road and Third
Street and distributed more than 100
cubic yards of mulch at Horticulture
Park. Members of the Purdue Physical Facilities staff, which showed up
in force for the event, estimated that
the work volunteers did on this one
day saved them at least two weeks
of effort.
Purdue University and the Purdue for
Life Foundation created Purdue Day
of Service to encourage alumni and
friends of the University to embrace
volunteerism. This year’s event aligned
with the University’s Sustainability
Master Plan and the 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan, which calls for planting 3,738 trees by July 2025. The total
number of trees to be planted was
determined by doubling 1869, which is
the year Purdue was founded.
The event also reinforced Purdue’s
standing as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus Higher Education
institution, an honor the University
has held since 2009. The program has
recognized green colleges and universities since 2008.
—AARON MARTIN (LA’94)
GE RRY R O BI N O S ( T ’ 0 2)
due University in her blood
and a strong desire to give
back in her heart. Nothing was
going to keep her away from the inaugural Purdue Day of Service, which
took place October 29 on Purdue’s
West Lafayette campus.
Rose, who is the daughter, sister,
wife, and mother of Purdue graduates, drove more than 120 miles from
her Connersville, Indiana, home and
braved ominous fall weather to attend
the event. She joined dozens of other
volunteers who, together, exceeded
all expectations while planting trees
and performing beautification work
on campus.
“I truly believe in giving back to
your communities, and Purdue is one
