Colby Company kicked off the holiday season with a Day of Service, volunteering at several nonprofits throughout the state, on Friday, December 1st.
This is the third time Colby Co. has dedicated a day to giving back to our community, after our first Day of Service last December, and an additional one in May.
We sent teams to several nonprofits, including The Opportunity Alliance, the South Portland Food Cupboard, Furniture Friends, the Animal Welfare Society, Youth Full Maine, and the York County Habitat for Humanity.
Different tasks our team fulfilled included painting, sorting food, moving furniture, playing with (and cleaning up) rescue animals and their spaces, shopping and wrapping presents for those in need, and helping sort through donated items.
After banking nearly 200 additional volunteer hours (as part of our 1500 Hours effort), the Colby Co. crew headed to Liquid Riot for an afternoon lunch and celebration.
During the celebration, Calen and Sarah Emily Colby spent a few minutes reflecting on the last 15 years as a company, and celebrating our 1500 Hours Campaign, which was completed on Friday, December 1st. Leaders and volunteer coordinators from several of the nonprofits Colby Co. worked with this year were in attendance as well, being recognized for all of the work they do every day to help make Maine a better place.
We are ending the year feeling grateful for the work we do, and grateful for the community we live in and support, to help make this happen.
