500 UTEP volunteers serve at annual ‘Project Move’

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) had over 500 volunteers to support the community for their annual “Project Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences” (MOVE) on Saturday, April 6.

According to UTEP’s press release, “Project MOVE” engages students, faculty and staff to assist various nonprofit community projects.

“Project MOVE serves as a platform for UTEP to reaffirm its longstanding bond with the surrounding community while providing valuable learning experiences for volunteers. By engaging in various tasks requested by our nonprofit community partners, the volunteers actively contributed to the wellbeing of people across our region,” said Project MOVE Lead Organizer and Director of UTEP’s Center for Community Engagement Jennifer Lujan.

This year’s project was the spring cleaning of the “Jardín” at Bowie High School.

The garden is a part of the school’s “Jardín, Cocina y Mercado” program which aims to show students and the community the importance of food and where it comes from, according to the press release by UTEP.

“Our Jardín is a part of a big program – one with true community impact. As such, it also benefits from the community’s support, and today, UTEP students are making that contribution. Additionally, their presence on our campus provides a valuable opportunity for our students to see firsthand what UTEP is all about,” said Bowie High School Assistant Principal Luis Loweree.

“Project MOVE” has been established since 2010 and has estimated the total value of work to date to be $1.4 million to the El Paso area.

For more information about Project MOVE, visit here.

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