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| Windham students Bella Bragdon and Addison Profenno were among more than 360 freshmen at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachuserts who participated in the 'New Student Day of Service' last month where they volunteered at food pantries, homeless shelters and other organizations that meet vital community needs. SUBMITTED PHOTO |
Local students attending Emmanuel College who participated in this year’s New Student Day of Service event includes Bella Bragdon and Addison Profenno, both of Windham.
In addition to encouraging new students to embrace Emmanuel's rich history of serving the common good, the day of service helped them connect with Boston and each other.
"By engaging with the city from day one, our new Saints began their Emmanuel journey grounded in service, connection, and purpose," said Emmanuel Vice President of Mission & Ministry the Rev. Federico Cinocca. "It sets the tone not only for their year, but for their entire Emmanuel experience."
The New Student Day of Service was an Emmanuel tradition for more than 20 years, before going on hiatus during the pandemic.
Resuming the event was a joint effort between Mission & Ministry and the Office of Student Involvement. Campus Minister Sofia Estrada-Hannigan was the lead organizer, and she said it was great to help build on Emmanuel's longstanding ties with the community.
“Service has always been a part of Emmanuel’s culture and this was an opportunity to deepen our relationship with Boston, which is always at the heart of what Emmanuel does and what we value,” said Estrada-Hannigan. “We sent more than 360 students out into the community to volunteer. Any who return to those organizations and stay connected is just an amazing outcome.”
Those efforts were greatly appreciated by Alicia Ridenour, who is the Senior Director of Volunteer Programs for Catholic Charities Boston. The Yawkey Center is the busiest of four pantries they operate in the area, supporting food security for more than 400 families each morning. She said volunteers play a critical role in making it happen.
“The amount of labor that it takes to process donations for hundreds of people each day is literally impossible without the support of volunteers,” said Ridenour. “They are crucial to the work that we do.”
Catholic Charities Boston has a longstanding relationship with Emmanuel through both the Dorchester Food Pantry and the St. Ambrose Family Shelter, which provides shelter, support and hope for homeless families. Nearly a dozen Emmanuel students were there for the day of service, cleaning up the playground and tending to a garden that provides fresh produce for guests.
Appropriately, the day of service was largely led by student volunteers, with team captains, club officers and other young leaders pitching-in to make it happen. Those connections were made through the Office of Student Involvement. Dean of Students Dr. Kristen Pierce said the response from student leaders was outstanding, but not surprising.
“Our students are such great human beings,” said Dr. Pierce. “I talked to one student who volunteered at one of the nursing homes. She’s an RA who wants to be a nurse and work with the elderly, and she could not have been happier. She just spent two weeks training to become an RA and supporting homesick students and everything else, but she was happy to get up at 7:30 a.m. and go to help. It’s just inspiring.”
With more than 80 majors and areas of study, Emmanuel College combines outstanding classroom instruction and real-world experience to prepare students for lives of achievement, learning, and purpose. Voted the #1 college location in America by Niche.com in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Emmanuel offers easy access to world-class medical, cultural, and business organizations from 400 The Fenway in Boston. Learn more at Emmanuel.edu. <
Resuming the event was a joint effort between Mission & Ministry and the Office of Student Involvement. Campus Minister Sofia Estrada-Hannigan was the lead organizer, and she said it was great to help build on Emmanuel's longstanding ties with the community.
“Service has always been a part of Emmanuel’s culture and this was an opportunity to deepen our relationship with Boston, which is always at the heart of what Emmanuel does and what we value,” said Estrada-Hannigan. “We sent more than 360 students out into the community to volunteer. Any who return to those organizations and stay connected is just an amazing outcome.”
Those efforts were greatly appreciated by Alicia Ridenour, who is the Senior Director of Volunteer Programs for Catholic Charities Boston. The Yawkey Center is the busiest of four pantries they operate in the area, supporting food security for more than 400 families each morning. She said volunteers play a critical role in making it happen.
“The amount of labor that it takes to process donations for hundreds of people each day is literally impossible without the support of volunteers,” said Ridenour. “They are crucial to the work that we do.”
Catholic Charities Boston has a longstanding relationship with Emmanuel through both the Dorchester Food Pantry and the St. Ambrose Family Shelter, which provides shelter, support and hope for homeless families. Nearly a dozen Emmanuel students were there for the day of service, cleaning up the playground and tending to a garden that provides fresh produce for guests.
Appropriately, the day of service was largely led by student volunteers, with team captains, club officers and other young leaders pitching-in to make it happen. Those connections were made through the Office of Student Involvement. Dean of Students Dr. Kristen Pierce said the response from student leaders was outstanding, but not surprising.
“Our students are such great human beings,” said Dr. Pierce. “I talked to one student who volunteered at one of the nursing homes. She’s an RA who wants to be a nurse and work with the elderly, and she could not have been happier. She just spent two weeks training to become an RA and supporting homesick students and everything else, but she was happy to get up at 7:30 a.m. and go to help. It’s just inspiring.”
With more than 80 majors and areas of study, Emmanuel College combines outstanding classroom instruction and real-world experience to prepare students for lives of achievement, learning, and purpose. Voted the #1 college location in America by Niche.com in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Emmanuel offers easy access to world-class medical, cultural, and business organizations from 400 The Fenway in Boston. Learn more at Emmanuel.edu. <
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