Quinnipiac University student Jayce Cicchino, pictured, plants flowers at the Keefe Community Center in Hamden on Saturday, April 9.
Cicchino was one of about 1,000 members of the Quinnipiac University community who took part in the 13th annual Big Event, a day of community service that connects Quinnipiac students, faculty, staff and alumni with community partners in the Greater New Haven area and beyond.
During this year’s Big Event, Quinnipiac students, faculty, staff and alumni formed teams and spruced up sites in Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Durham, Hamden, Meriden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Southington, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge.