Hundreds of students are expected to wield brooms, paintbrushes, and shovels as
they take to the streets on Saturday, Sept. 11, for the 10th annual
John Calvin Toll Day.
This year's event is dedicated to
the memory of those who died in the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Students from the Class of 2008,
upperclassmen, College staff and faculty, city leaders and residents will
participate. Work clothes and closed-toe shoes are the order of the day.
The College's annual community
service day is named for one of the College's first graduates in 1799. John
Calvin Toll Day is supported by Al Hill, a 1946 Union graduate and his wife,
Perrie. Toll was the great-great-grandfather of Hill, a retired attorney from Buffalo.
The Hills created the fund to encourage Union students to undertake volunteer
service.
“Toll Day is a great
collaborative effort between the College and the entire Schenectady
community that benefits everyone involved,” said Gretchel Tyson, Union's
community outreach director. “Students new to Schenectady
get to know the city better, meet new people, and have a good time while
providing a valuable service to the city.”