photo by: John Young

Kansas University sophomore Keiara Expose, Leavenworth, trims bushes in the terraces of the Lawrence High School football stadium during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University junior Adriana Rios, Liberal, left, and sophomore Keiara Expose, Leavenworth, rake under bushes in the terraces of the Lawrence High School football stadium during the third annual The Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University sophomore Corey Boucher, St. Louis, Mo., right, tosses a bag of mulch to John Curran, Olathe, at the Lawrence High School football stadium during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University junior Bakary Suso pours mulch while senior Zachary Arand spreads mulch with a rake over the football stadium terraces at Lawrence High School during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Jose Zuniga, 12, Olathe, carries mulch up the football stadium terraces at Lawrence High School during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. At LHS, faculty members and their families joined with volunteers from KU, and nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University junior Kailyn Koplinger, Leawood, grabs rakes from a pile during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.

photo by: John Young

Kansas University sophomore Emma Hardwick, Overland Park, grabs painting supplies while students wait in line to receive their supplies during the third annual Big Event volunteer service day on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 KU students and staff members spread out across Lawrence performing volunteer duties such as mulching, weeding and planting flowers.