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Hannah Giarrizzo (center), LEAD coordinator for community and civic engagement, UB Student Engagement, shows volunteers how to cut old T-shirts into reusable bags for Feedmore clients.

Hannah Giarrizzo (center), LEAD coordinator for community and civic engagement, UB Student Engagement, shows volunteers how to cut old T-shirts into reusable bags for Feedmore clients.

Alyssa Kilbride cuts a T-shirt.

Alyssa Kilbride cuts a T-shirt.

Volunteers work on the T-shirt project for clients of Feedmore, the new name for the WNY Food Bank, which has merged with Meals on Wheels.

Volunteers work on the T-shirt project for clients of Feedmore, the new name for the WNY Food Bank, which has merged with Meals on Wheels.

From left: Nelli Kisliuk, Dana VanValkenburg and David Livadhi craft the T-shirts into reusable totes.

From left: Nelli Kisliuk, Dana VanValkenburg and David Livadhi craft the T-shirts into reusable totes.

Laura Rivera Salgado holds up a finished reusable bag she crafted from an old T-shirt.

Laura Rivera Salgado holds up a finished reusable bag she crafted from an old T-shirt.

Kia Shu clears weeds from a stone bench at the People's Park, a pocket park on Main Street at Jewett Avenue in Buffalo.

Kia Shu clears weeds from a stone bench at the People's Park, a pocket park on Main Street at Jewett Avenue in Buffalo.

Seika Dingel works in the garden.

Seika Dingel works in the garden.

Rain lingers on the trees.

Rain lingers on the trees.

Sergio Sandoval helps trim tree growth at the park.

Sergio Sandoval helps trim tree growth at the park.
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Students serving the community

UB students gathered recently to help out during Community Day. Feedmore in Buffalo and People's Park on Main Street in the city were two locations where students donated their time and talents. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Published October 26, 2021

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