College receives United Way award

Freshman Lily Hollertz gleans corn from a field for the Vermont Food Bank. Photo by Jodi Clark

In October, Marlboro College was delighted to attend a community celebration, called Celebrate HOPE, sponsored by United Way of Windham County. While the focus was on stories of generosity and opportunity from across the county, the college had the special honor of receiving the first annual Partner in HOPE Award.

“I am very proud that Marlboro College received this recognition for our community involvement,” said Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, president. “This is really a shared honor—many in the college community have participated in vital ways in United Way’s service to the county.”

For example, eight students joined Jodi Clark, director of housing, for a very successful trip to participate in the United Way Day of Caring in September. The team went to Harlow’s Farm in Westminster, Vermont, to glean excess corn and tomatoes from the fields for donation to the Vermont Food Bank. In total, they picked 1,305 pounds of food for Vermont families, and fostered an interest in doing more of this kind of community service.