Day of Caring: Detroit Lakes, Frazee high school students serve their community for a day
The United Way of Becker County's annual Day of Caring was held in Detroit Lakes and Frazee on Wednesday, May 10. A total of 133 service projects were completed in Detroit Lakes and 56 in Frazee.
A group of Detroit Lakes High School students raked the lawn at this Long Lake-area residence during the United Way of Becker County's annual Day of Caring community service project on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
DETROIT LAKES — High school students in Detroit Lakes and Frazee did their part for their communities this past Wednesday, May 10, for the United Way of Becker County's annual Day of Caring.
According to United Way Executive Director Terry Haus, there were more than 800 students, staff and community volunteers out and about in Detroit Lakes, while in Frazee, nearly 400 students, staff and volunteers took part in the project.
Students at Frazee-Vergas High School were out and about in Frazee on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, performing community service projects for the United Way of Becker County's annual Day of Caring.
Vicki Gerdes / Detroit Lakes Tribune
Projects included raking lawns and pruning trees as well as picking up debris from yards and along roadside ditches.
Detroit Lakes resident Sally Hausken provided some photos of students working on her property for the annual United Way Day of Caring on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Contributed / Sally Hausken
In Detroit Lakes, a total of 60 groups went out and completed 133 projects, while in Frazee, a total of 56 projects were completed.
Detroit Lakes High School students raked the lawn and picked up debris at this local residence for the United Way of Becker County's annual Day of Caring service project on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Vicki Gerdes / Detroit Lakes Tribune
Lake Park-Audubon High School held its Day of Caring on Wednesday, May 3, but did not provide participation information in time to be included with this article before it went to press.
A reporter at Detroit Lakes Newspapers since relocating to the community in October 2000, Vicki was promoted to Community News Lead for the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Perham Focus on Jan. 1, 2022. She has covered pretty much every "beat" that a reporter can be assigned, from county board and city council to entertainment, crime and even sports. Born and raised in Madelia, Minnesota, she is a graduate of Hamline University, from which she earned a bachelor's degree in English literature (writing concentration). You can reach her at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.
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