Day of Service 2010

Stake: Pompano Beach Florida

Community Partners: Homefront Hugs USA
Organization Served: Homefront Hugs USA
Influencers: Alessandra Kellermann with Homefront Hugs USA E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Total people involved: 320
Total volunteer hours: 180

The Stake Primary Presidency coordinated its own project to allow all children to be able to participate in serving—they launched a card-writing campaign to support US Troops overseas via partnering with Homefront Hugs.  During the sharing time exercises the Sunday before the Day of Service, over 300 children and their leaders made loving cards, pouring out their love and gratitude to the men and women who protect our freedom overseas.

Contact Person: Pete Arnett

Stake: Pompano Beach Florida

Community Partners: Keep America Beautiful Inc, Keep Broward Beautiful, Great American Cleanup, Broward County Waste and Recycling Services,
Organization Served: Keep America Beautiful Inc, Keep Broward Beautiful, Great American Cleanup, Broward County Waste and Recycling Services,
Influencers: Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale Telephone: 954-828-5314 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Chris Polzer with Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. and Cooperative Feeding Program Telephone: 954-792-2328
Total people involved: 120
Total volunteer hours: 480

They also focused on joining already-existing community service project to further develop partnerships and become part of localized nation-wide projects : Great American Cleanup and National Rebuild Day.

They clean, beautify and improve the local community

YouTube Video Link of South Florida Projects

Contact Person: Pete Arnett

Stake: Pompano Beach Florida

Community Partners: Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc, Cooperative Feeding Program, Keep America Beautiful Inc, Keep Broward Beautiful, Great American Cleanup, Broward County Waste and Recycling Services
Organization Served: Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc, Cooperative Feeding Program, Keep America Beautiful Inc, Keep Broward Beautiful, Great American Cleanup, Broward County Waste and Recycling Services
Influencers: Jack Seiler, Mayor of Fort Lauderdale Telephone: 954-828-5314 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Chris Polzer with Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. and Cooperative Feeding Program Telephone: 954-792-2328
Total people involved: 55
Total volunteer hours: 220

Making repairs and fixing up the Cooperative Feeding Program, which serves meals to over 200 homeless persons every day, in addition to providing employment assistance, help with social security and other government programs, and other services.

YouTube Video Link of South Florida Projects

Contact Person: Pete Arnett

Stake: Ft. Lauderdale Stake

Community Partners: Hope Outreach Center and the Town of Davie
Organization Served: Hope Outreach pantry and elderly services
Influencers: Town of Davie Mayor Judy Paul, Hope Outreach Center President Helen Shinners and Hope Outreach Assistant Director Kathy Blanton
Total people involved: 60
Total volunteer hours: 300

On Tue, April 27, 2010, Hope Outreach, a food pantry and community assistance program in downtown Davie was presented with a $1,000 food donation from the Bishop’s Storehouse.  Helen Shinners, President, was very appreciative of the food and was very impressed with the storehouse, which she toured.  On May 17th, 40 – 45 quilts made by the Relief Society will be donated to Hope Outreach, for them to distribute to the elderly who need them. 

http://www.youtube.com/user/DayofService2009#p/u/6/eYH5S7wF_Po

Contact Person: Jennifer Samuels

Stake: Ft. Lauderdale Stake

Community Partners: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Broward County Parks & Recreation and Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc.
Organization Served: Tree Tops Park, local blood banks, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and Broward County Recreation Parks & Division
Influencers: Broward County Parks and Recreation Division Rich Laudia, Manager 3 at Tree Tops Park and Community Blood Center of South Florida Dawn Bossaller Director of Donor Recruitment
Total people involved: 225
Total volunteer hours: 1125

At Tree Tops Park in Davie, 35 picnic tables were rebuilt, 63 pints of blood were collected, park barbeques were cleaned and spray painted, and Safety Town, sponsored by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital was cleaned up and preparations were made for the rebuilding of the town.  John Della Pietra, a member of the Pembroke Pines Ward headed up the table rebuilding.  John Murray, a member of the Hollywood Ward headed the rebuilding project at Safety Town.  Cement foundations for the Safety Town buildings were laid, and plans for Eagle Projects to finish off the town rebuilding were made.  Park officials were very pleased with the results. 

http://www.youtube.com/user/DayofService2009#p/u/6/eYH5S7wF_Po

Contact Person: Jennifer Samuels

Stake: Ft. Lauderdale Stake

Community Partners: John Parker Painting Service
Religious Partners:Shepherd's Way, Calvary Church Organization Served: Hope Central (Shepherd's Way)
Influencers: Hope Central (Shepherds Way) Executive Director Robin Martin & Program Manager Ed Copeland
Total people involved: 160
Total volunteer hours: 800

On Friday and Saturday, April 23 & 24, 2010, members went to the Hope Central location of Shepherd’s Way, a faith based charitable organization in downtown Ft Lauderdale.  On Friday, paint preparation was done and primer was sprayed on the walls.  On Saturday morning, members joined with people from Shepherd’s Way to paint the entire first floor of their building, which was equivalent to a stake center.  John Parker, a member of the Pembroke Pines Ward was in charge of the paint detail and the administrators at Shepherd’s Way were extremely impressed with our organization and work ethic.  They were thrilled with the job done by the members.  They were also very happy to receive 900 “Love Bags” a quick non-perishable meal and a pair of socks in a gallon size ziplock bag.  These will be distributed by Calvary Chapel (an affiliate of Shepherd’s Way) to the homeless throughout Broward County.

http://www.youtube.com/user/DayofService2009#p/u/6/eYH5S7wF_Po

Contact Person: Jennifer Samuels

Name of Organization:

Hope Outreach Center

Location and Time:

Address:  4700 SW 64th Avenue, Suite A, Davie

Activity/responsibility:

Nine LDS congregations are involved in donating 40 hand-tied quilts and food to the Hope Outreach Center.

Tools or skills required:

None

Ages:

12 +

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Contact Person: Marquita Greenberg

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Name of Organization:

Shepherds Way Hope Central Building

Location and Time:

Address:  1100 N Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale

Time:  8:30am- 1:00pm

Activity/responsibility:

1,000 homeless “love bags” of food will be assembled and donated.
Paint entire first floor of Shepherds Way Hope Central building.
Also, cleaning the general area and replacing ceiling tiles. 

Tools or skills required:

None

Ages:

16 +

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Marquita Greenberg or Richard Meijome

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Name of Organization:

Tree Tops Park

Location and Time:

Address:  3900 SW 100th Avenue in Davie, Florida
Time:  8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Activity/responsibility:

Rebuild picnic tables, prepare and paint all barbecues in picnic areas, refinish and paint needed signage, refurbish Safety Town as needed & repaint fence bordering park along Nob Hill Rd, and blood drive.

Tools or skills required:

none

Ages:

All are invited!

Additional Notes:

Partners:  Broward County Parks and Recreation Division and Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc.

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Contact Person: Mark Brown

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Name of Organization:

Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Cooperative Feeding Program

Location and Time:

Facility Repairs and Sprucing up the Cooperative Feeding Program:
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location:
1 NW 33rd Terrace, Lauderhill, FL 33311
Telephone: 954-832-7029
Corner of 33rd Terrace and Broward Blvd

Great American Cleanup of Broward County
Hours of Service: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location:
1 NW 33rd Terrace.  Lauderhill, FL 33311
Telephone: 954-832-7029
Corner of 33rd Terrace and Broward Blvd

Activity/responsibility:

Facility Repairs and Sprucing up the Cooperative Feeding Program
Making repairs and fixing up the Cooperative Feeding Program, which serves meals to over 200 homeless persons every day, in addition to providing employment assistance, help with social security and other government programs, and other services.

Great American Cleanup of Broward County
The Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program, takes place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated 3 million volunteers and attendees. The hardworking volunteers donated more than 5.2 million hours in 2009 to clean, beautify and improve more than 32,000 communities during more than 30,000 events in all 50 states and beyond.

Tools or skills required:

All materials and supplies are provided and no special skills are required

Training will be provided on site

Ages:

15 years or older   Calling all high school students: Help out, and you can earn Community Service Hours!!!

Additional Notes:

LDS Pompano Beach Florida Stake Southern Area Project Director:
Jon Andersen
Telephone: 954-834-3334 (Mobile)
E-mail: janderse@gmail.com

Wards:
Coconut Creek Ward NDOS Project Leader:  [pending]

Coral Springs Ward NDOS Project Leader:
Phil Gray
Telephone: 630-649-4503
E-mail: philipvicki@gmail.com.

Lauderhill Ward NDOS Project Leader:
Judith Terron
Telephone: 954-638-4416
E-mail: judithterron@hotmail.com

Pictures, Videos and Interviews
Jon Andersen coordinate the taking and providing pictures and short videos (about 90 seconds or less) of the various projects and for the LDS NDOS Art and Photography Agreements

T-Shirts: maybe provided by partners

Partners
Facility Repairs and Sprucing up the Cooperative Feeding Program
Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. and Cooperative Feeding Program.

Great American Cleanup of Broward County
Keep America Beautiful, Inc, Keep Broward Beautiful, and Broward County Waste and Recycling Services.

Organizations Served
Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI)

The Cooperative Feeding Program

Great American Cleanup of Broward County

Broward County Waste and Recycling Services .

Event Influencers

Chris Polzer (BPHI volunteer coordinator)
Telephone: 954-792-2328
E-mail:  info@FeedingBroward.org

Updated: 22Apr2010

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Contact Person: Jon Andersen

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