Some 230 volunteers — composed of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students and Whitewater area residents — arrived Friday in support of “Make a Difference Day” or MADD, according to information released by Whitewater city officials.
The event is held annually and collaboratively each spring between the city of Whitewater and the UW-Whitewater, the release stated.
Volunteers from the university and organizations within the city arrived to participate in MADD projects during Earth Week to “demonstrate their support for protecting the planet and the environment,” the release stated.
Along with university students, volunteers participating in the event came from such groups as Downtown Whitewater, Inc., Generac and First Citizens State Bank, among others.
“I look forward to the MADD annual event each year. This was my 6th year volunteering. MADD represents a unique opportunity to get to know the students who live in our community while working together to make a difference,” Downtown Whitewater volunteer Lisa Dawsey Smith was quoted as saying in the release.
Dawsey Smith also is a member of the Whitewater Common Council.
Each November, she noted, members of the city’s staff and Downtown Whitewater volunteers outline ideas for projects that can be facilitated through MADD.
This year, according to the release, some 18 projects within the city’s historical downtown district and park spaces were identified, and more than 200 student volunteers, along with 20 additional volunteers from Generac and First Citizens State Bank, and more than a dozen city employees participated in the event.
Describing the event within the release, City Manager John Weidl said: “What really sticks out to me is that the things we were doing to make a difference can be done every day and by almost everybody. We all can make a difference, and by working together, we can multiply the positive impact.”
A large group of student and resident volunteers assemble in Cravath Lakefront Park to participate in “Make a Difference Day.” The event, which focuses on projects that protect the planet and environment, was held Friday.
Two photos above: volunteers work on projects identified by Whitewater city staff and Downtown Whitewater, Inc., volunteers in support of Earth Week and Make a Difference Day. Some 18 projects were identified this year within the city’s parks and the historical downtown district.
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