Auburn Saint Dominic Academy students, teachers and family recently gleaned apples for the hungry at Wallingford’s Orchard in Auburn. Seated in the front are Jillianna Mason, with Briella Mason in her lap. Front from left are Mya Theriault, Kenna McKinney, Levi Mailhot, Cameron Clark, Maddox Langlais, Easton Langlais, Tyler Pleau, Addyson Pleau and Landon Doyon. Second row from left are Sophia Veilleux, Addilyn Caskinette, Harper Tassinari, Jacob Veilleux and Kayla Bergen. In the back from left are Jayce Pelletier, Olivia Tassinari, Alex Theberge and Sister Francesca Silver. Submitted photo

AUBURN — When an opportunity cropped up for Saint Dominic Academy students to serve the community by gleaning apples, the students jumped at the chance.

Wallingford’s Orchard in Auburn wanted to help the hungry by donating apples that had fallen to the ground but were still in good shape. A group of approximately 30 students, in grades pre-K through high school — along with some teachers, parents and grandparents — headed to the orchard to glean them.

In less an hour, they were able to collect 863 pounds of apples, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

In the afternoon, several families, along with members of the “Full of Grace” women’s group at Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, processed the apples in the St. Dom’s school cafeteria. The apples were washed, sorted, peeled and sliced, and then cooked into gallons of applesauce.

Volunteers from Androscoggin Gleaners then delivered the applesauce to local food banks for distribution to people in need.

 

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