WA community
participates in
Give Back Day
at arboretum
WOODSTOCK --- The annual volunteer-based community service initiative, WA Gives Back, took place recently at the Palmer Arboretum. More than 50 students, faculty, and staff participated in a day of cleaning the rain garden, raking leaves, preparing to lay mulch, and general yard clean up.
WA Gives Back was created in alignment with The Woodstock Academy’s mission of helping its students grow as global citizens, fostering volunteerism, and showing appreciation for community support.
“The local community generously gives to our students year after year in so many ways,” said Head of School Chris Sandford. “WA Gives Back is just one way that our community can show our appreciation and gratitude to those who have such a positive impact on our students.”
The WA Gives Back program will soon be headed to other locations across The Academy’s sending towns (Woodstock, Pomfret, Canterbury, Brooklyn, Eastford, Union) to assist with fall clean-up, allowing for additional community service opportunities for students.
“What’s special about WA Gives Back is watching students enjoy being outside with each other while making our community a cleaner, brighter place,” said Sara Dziedzic, social studies and English department chair and WA Gives Back organizer.

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