Service

Bring your passion for service to Mitchell!

“I was looking for a small community…I have a lot of friends here and they are as close to me as family.”

Orson Sinclair ‘17

Find Your Place Through Service

Dr. Martin Luther King said “anyone can be great, because anyone can serve.” As a small liberal arts school in a small city, Mitchell provides a unique opportunity to get involved in local service that enriches learning while impacting our broader community. Through service, students can develop leadership skills, pursue a passion, work toward a professional goal and experience the gift of selfless giving.

Serving Together from the Beginning

Service at Mitchell begins the first week on campus during our welcome week. Students work together on projects that range from assembling care packages for the homeless and for local cancer patients to writing encouraging cards for our nation’s men and women in service.

Serving our Local Community

Through special service days and projects, students rally around pressing needs in our community and local environment. Past projects include Goodwill, FRESH New London (Food: Resources, Education, Security, Health), United Way Food Center, Ocean Beach, Mitchell Woods, and Mitchell Beach.

Departmental Service Opportunities

Regular service opportunities are available through various departments throughout the year. Here are just a few examples:

Athletics supports events such as a volleyball clinic for Special Olympics Connecticut; Strides Road Race raising money to support local programs and services for people with disabilities; Soles4Souls, collecting shoes for those in needs in the U.S. and in 127 countries around the world; and the American Heart Association Heart Walk, helping to support survivors and raise awareness for heart disease and stroke.

The Behavioral Sciences Department hosts: Family Halloween Festival, a free annual event drawing in over 700 members of the broader New London community for a day of arts and crafts, food, storytelling, games, performances and costume parades.

The Education Department plans and produces the Cat in the Hat Ball each winter promoting literacy and a love for reading for families with young children in our local community.

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