Central College is hosting its annual Service Day, a cornerstone of the Central experience since 2006, on Tuesday morning. Last year, more than 600 volunteers took part in nearly 50 projects.

Due to COVID-19, this year’s event will feature fewer volunteers per project while allowing work to be accomplished safely, with physical distancing, masks and/or remote work. There are 48 projects scheduled.

Projects include garden work in downtown Pella; maintenance projects at the Pella Opera House; serving dinner to families through the Children and Family Urban Movement in Des Moines; and removing invasive species and collecting trash at Pella’s Big Rock Park.

Service Day is part of Central’s commitment to service learning throughout the year. More than 45 academic courses across 15 departments include semester-long components in service learning.