Giant Rummage Sale!

On Saturday May 16th, Pingree will host its second annual Giant Rummage Sale in order to raise money for the Purposeful Giving Fund, which awards small grants to students so that they may support organizations of their choice. So far, Purposeful Giving grants have been awarded in support of Windrush Farms, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, The Jimmy Fund, Epilepsy Awareness, and to support an Eagle Scout project. 

Please consider donating items for the sale! We can accept everything except TVs (and other large electronic devices) and mattresses. 

Drop-off runs this week from 7:30-8:00AM, and 3:30-5:00PM. Please bring your donations to the Roosevelt Barn, located half-way up the last driveway on the left as you leave campus.

Any questions, please call Anna McCoy at extension 365. Thank you! 

Pingree launches a new summer service opportunity!

This August 16-21, eight Pingree students will have the opportunity to take part in a Pingree pilot program called Live-Serve-Learn-Play in beautiful Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Modeled after our trip to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, this program immerses students in the the culture and community of the place where they will be performing service. This is based on service-learning best practices that state that meaningful service requires knowledge of the community that comes best through immersion.

Accompanied by chaperones, students will live in a home on Stacy Boulevard. Each morning they will travel in pairs to a service site, where they will have the opportunity to interact and network with both the staff and clients of that particular organization. Afternoons will be spent learning from the experts - marine biologists, fishermen, historians, artists - about the community of Gloucester. These hands-on learning experiences include studio demonstrations and workshops, whale watching, tide-pooling, and much more. Evenings will allow for play time, whether kayaking to Ten Pound Island, taking in an outdoor concert at Stage Fort Park, or biking to Good Harbor Beach.

We are very excited about this offering - please explore the Live-Serve-Learn-Play link above for more information.