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On Saturday, April 16, UNH Manchester's community service club听 held a volunteer day at the New Hampshire听Food Bank Garden, to get their hands dirty for a good cause.

Thanks to volunteers like Be Involved, the听N.H. Food Bank is able to grow fresh produce to distribute to families in need.听

Be Involved began as a class project and听has evolved and grown with听support from the student population and departments听on campus, such as the Office of Student Development and Involvement.

Connor Lenfest, junior major and president of Be Involved, said the club's mission is to make students excited about making an impact in the community.

鈥淚 really like people to feel encouraged听to initiate,听organize, and reach out听to get involved,听and get people to act,鈥� Lenfest said.

Around 30 volunteers showed up to to help out at the garden, including major and Be Involved vice president Tyler McFadden.

鈥淚鈥檝e worked in the food bank before, in the garden on听First Year Service Day," McFadden said. "It was a fun opportunity, so I wanted to do it again.鈥�

This was the first year the club has held an event at the food bank garden, and it was a resounding success. Junior major Olivia Regan volunteered at the event, and offered some听advice to students about getting involved.

鈥淚t can be a little scary at first," Regan said,听"but once you do it and get to know people, it鈥檚 definitely worth it in the end.鈥�

Be Involved has worked with other organizations in the Manchester area, and they hope to keep growing. The club also hopes to work with other clubs and organizations on campus and 鈥渟pread the word鈥� about doing good on campus and in the community.

Katelynn Brooks, coordinator of Be Involved and a junior in the program, said it's initiatives like these that make a difference.

鈥淚 definitely think it鈥檚 a great opportunity for people to have a chance to give back to the community, because not everybody has everything handed to them," Brooks said. "It鈥檚 nice to help others and really build something for the community.鈥�

Written by Naomi Raices-Carrillo '17, Communication Arts