PICTURED at right:
Empty Bowls fundraiser
PICTURED opposite page:
UMPI President Linda Schott and MSSM
Executive Director Luke Shorty finalize the dual
degree agreement between the two institutions.
PICTURED below:
“Move to End Homelessness” 5K fundraiser
community in several ways in recent months. UMPI’s
Ceramics I & II class held the area’s second Empty Bowls
fundraiser, which gave participants the opportunity to purchase unique homemade bowls and enjoy cups of soup, all to
benefit Martha and Mary’s Soup Kitchen. The Empty Bowls
fundraiser, held at the William V. Haskell Community
Center this spring, raised $, for the soup kitchen. Empty
Bowls is the only fundraiser of its kind for Northern Maine.
Hand-crafted bowls were made and donated by artists in The
County, UMPI students and alumni, and Presque Isle High
School students. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots
effort to fight hunger.
Also in the spring, the University hosted the rd
Annual Safe Homes Aroostook “Move to End Homelessness”
fundraiser at Gentile Hall, raising $, for Hope and Justice
Project and Homeless Services of Aroostook. The K fun
run/walk is an annual event that raises community awareness
and Cost Management class, taught by Bryan Thompson,
Assistant Professor of Business at the University.
“Students have gained a new perspective on issues
affecting citizens right here in The County, and the opportunity
to make a difference by participating in the project planning
of the event,” he said.
One other event, focused on benefiting local arts
efforts, will be held this summer. UMPI will again partner
K event—the rd annual Color Presque Isle K. This event,
which combines wellness, the arts, and a whole lot of fun,
takes place on Saturday, Aug. at .. at Riverside Park.
The previous two events saw hundreds of participants and
raised thousands of dollars to support arts programming in
and funds to support these two organizations that work to
ensure safe homes for everyone in The County. This year’s
Safe Homes run/walk was organized by UMPI’s Project
downtown Presque Isle. For more information about the
event or to register, visit www.umpi.edu/colorpresqueisleK.
To learn more about these and other exciting things
happening at UMPI, visit www.umpi.edu. ★
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Color PI photo: Dave Allen Graphics
Safe Homes run/walk photo: Rebekah Photography
with Wintergreen Arts Center to present the region’s biggest
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