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Seed lending project gets underway
Mount Aloysius College students and faculty are partnering with the Portage Public Library to loan seeds out to the community. The lending library will officially open to the public at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23.
For this project, the 24 Biology II students were tasked with collecting seeds and making packets, which will be shared at the seed lending library. In addition to collecting the seeds, the students also created an informational website with more information about the plants.
"These projects provide a unique learning experience that also promotes teamwork, community outreach and illustrates the importance of service and hospitality," said Crystal Golden, biology professor at Mount Aloysius. "It pushes students to work together to create something unique, meet deadlines and reach goals. These are all skills that are later necessary to be successful in their professions and the experience illustrates the importance of being contributing members to your local communities as well."
Every year, the biology class is assigned a biology or science-based project to research and provide information to the local community. In the recent past, some of their projects have involved working with Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Nathan's Divide and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Coffee house sponsors CPHS mascot
Greenbean Coffee House will sponsor the Central PA Humane Society's mascot, Bean, and donate $2,500 toward the society's annual $400,000 medical expenses. Since 2017, Greenbean Coffee House has supported animal welfare by donating $1 from every puppuccino sale to a Blair County animal rescue organization, raising over $7,800.
CPHS works to prevent animal cruelty, finds homes for animals in need and has placed 2,638 animals, rescued 2,740 and reunited 827 pets with owners since 2019. For more information, visit centralpahumane.org or petcolove.org.
From Mirror staff reports