Students began the days of service on Aug. 24 at Concordia Cemetery, an historic cemetery on the East Side of Buffalo. Anya Wansha (left) waits, ready to spread out the dirt that Savanna Falsone dumps from her wheelbarrow. Both are first-year students. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Andrea Adinolfe, a graduate intern from SUNY Buffalo State, fills wheelbarrows with dirt. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Junior Kelly Luo gloves up for some yard work. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Taming the cemetery lawn are first-year students (from left) Becky Paul-Odionhin, Rufus Nguyen-McDowell and Andrew Chan. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

From left: Anya Wansha and Savanna Falsone look like they can handle a wheelbarrow. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Junior Nelli Kisliuk gives a friendly wave as she mows. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Ready... Set... Buffalo volunteers also helped out at Operation Doorhanger, which took place on Aug. 26. Here, Puja Shah heads out into the University Heights neighborhood to distribute doorhangers with health and safety information, as well as reminders on how to be a good neighbor, to UB students living in the neighborhood. Photo: Douglas Levere

Puja Shah gives the horns up as she poses with other students who participated in Operation Doorhanger. Photo: Douglas Levere