UA holds Day of Service to honor April 27 anniversary | Community Spirit

University of Alabama students and faculty will commemorate the first anniversary of the April 27 tornado by giving back to the community. A Day of Service has been designated for Saturday, April 21.

The University says they will transport volunteers to one of three tornado-damaged sites. Volunteers will clean up and beautify those areas from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. when they'll return to campus for a short program and a free lunch. For more information on volunteering, visit http://www.ua.edu/features/service/dayofservice.html.

People who can't volunteer on Saturday can give a donation or help furnish a room in a recently rebuild house, said UA spokesperson Shane Dorrill.

Anyone who wants to volunteer outside of Tuscaloosa in honor of the anniversary can email dayofservice@ua.edu to let the University know what they're doing to help.

The city of Tuscaloosa has planned a memorial service for April 27, 2012 at Coleman Coliseum.