First-year student Blake Kruger and Adam Siedlecki, a second-year student and orientation committee member, get ready to cut bamboo at the Kevin Guest House on Ellicott Street.

First-year student Mary O'Hehir cleans up in the raised tomato beds at the Pelion Community Garden on Best Street.

First-year students (from left) Alex Hollenberg, Allison Gardella and Amit Bhambhani cut bamboo at the Kevin Guest House.

First-year student Jenna Betz adds hangers to a closet at the Kevin Guest House.

First-year student Thomas Barbaccia mows the grass at the Fruit Belt Coalition on Mulberry Street.

From left: Second-year student Ilana Selli, a member of the orientation committee, and first-year student Neneyo Emmanuel Mate-Kole clean up and water at the Pelion Community Garden.