Staff Writer
Students of the Loring Job Corps Center have been knocking on Pam Buck’s office door almost continuously in the past few weeks to volunteer for the Caribou Cares about Kids extravaganza. As the work-based learning coordinator and community liaison, Buck’s been organizing volunteers to help with the festivities on Thursday, Aug. 11 and there’s no shortage of students eager to celebrate with the community by offering their services as skilled face painters.
Contributed photo by Pamela Buck
Loring Job Corps students have successfully tried their hand at face painting, as displayed by Nya Rush during the center’s Fun Day in May.
“Our students want to be involved with the community because they live here,” Buck explained, adding that a surprising number of students wish to remain in the area after completing their vocational training at the center.
The Caribou Cares About Kids atmosphere is also an excellent time to introduce new students to the area, as it highlights just how friendly the Caribou community can be.
Aside from sharing their face painting expertise (which a few of them honed during their last Fun Day at the center), many students will be also be walking in the Caribou Cares about Kids Parade on Friday, Aug. 12.
Representatives of the center’s Student Government Association will be walking alongside select academic achievers from each vocation and distributing healthy snacks for parade-goers.
Approximately 10 volunteers from Job Corps will provide free face painting from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Collins Pond Park as part of Thursday’s Tie Die Extravaganza.
