Good Neighbor Day
We did it!
Together, we completed 30 service projects across 6 municipalities for
- Beneficiaries include 7 local neighborhoods, 4 PGCPS schools, 4 permaculture gardens, 3 local trails, and 2 nonprofits
- 842 volunteers registered
- ~59% Terps
- ~41% Local Residents
- 1250 hot meals were distributed to local aging residents and PGCPS families
- Hundreds of trees, native pollinators and plants were installed
- 27,216 wholesome meals for local families were packed alongside Terps Against Hunger
- Thousands of square feet of invasive plants removed
Good Neighbor Day is a collaborative partnership between the University of Maryland, the City of College Park, and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County.
This annual event brings together residents of College Park and neighboring communities, staff and patrons of M-NCPPC, and University of Maryland students, staff, faculty, and alum for a day of service. Volunteers participate in service opportunities provided by our local partners.
13
Years
164
Service Projects
6,350+
Volunteers engaged
18,500+
Pounds of Food Donated
102,000+
Meals Packed
2,550+
Hot Meals Distributed
175,600+
Square Feet of Invasives Removed
3,400+
Native/Pollinators Planted
1,650+
Trees Planted