Last Saturday, more than 1,400 students volunteered at the 17th annual The Project, UT’s largest day of service. Throughout the day, they toiled on an array of neighborhood beatification projects at 17 work sites around the Rundberg area – from painting hopscotch and four-square games in school play yards to sprucing up bridges and parks.

Organized by the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement, this student-run event is held on the last Saturday of February. Browse images, quotes and observations from The Project.