Eugene residents and University students should be recognized for their support of the Survival Center’s Earth Day celebration on Monday. A large crowd of between 400 and 500 people filled the EMU Amphitheater to honor our Earth. It’s great so many people were on hand for the event at a time when attention to natural resources is imperative for continuing to live in the modern world.
Another event on Monday also gave us reason to cheer. Ben & Jerry’s Eugene ice cream shop should be commended for giving away more than 10,000 scoops of free ice cream during their “Free Cone Day.” Ice cream has a way of bringing people together — albeit in a long line — and lifting the spirits of students bogged down by course work. The free scoops certainly boosted morale around the Emerald office.
The company has shown it is dedicated to improving local communities. The “Free Cone Day” in Eugene alone helped raise more than $1,000 in donations to help the Eugene Relief Nursery.