UNE students hold fall festival at Portland Boys and Girls Club

On October 28, 2015 UNE’s Westbrook College of Health Professions Office of Service Learning partnered with students and faculty leaders for the second fall festival at the Boys and Girls Club in Downtown Portland. 

The students, representing the Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physician’s Assistant, Applied Exercise Science, and Psychology programs served approximately 120 kids ages 7-12 at the event.  Students worked together in interprofessional teams to design activities for the kids that stimulated their imaginations and promoted healthy living. The Boys and Girls club relies on food pantries and donations for its nightly meals, so student volunteers brought donations of non-perishable food items and helped prepare and serve dinner.