Day of Service 2010

Stake: Savannah Georgia

Community Partners: Anderson's General Store, Wise Nurseries, Keep Bulloch Beautiful
Organization Served: Pineland Mental Health, Local Food Bank, Bulloch County
Influencers: Statesboro Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Total people involved: 68
Total volunteer hours: 185

On April 24, 2010, the Statesboro Ward provided three different projects.  We served the Pineland Mental Health group homes by providing landscaping and light maintenance on some of their homes. Despite the heavy rain, we planted many flowers, washed windows, and cleaned up some yards. Many of our men worked hard to remove the debris from a large branch and rotted wheelchair ramp at one of the homes.  Our youth linked arms with hundreds of other volunteers from Bulloch County to participate in the Keep Bulloch Beautiful clean-up project. The youth and senior primary children, along with their leaders, picked up trash along a well-used path that runs down the middle of our town. Despite the rain, they worked hard to leave the path spotless.  Our Primary also coordinated a food drive which collected many cans and boxes of food from the ward members. The senior primary children helped sort and deliver the food before they joined the youth in cleaning the walking path. The Pineland Mental Health organization was appreciative of the efforts to keep their homes well maintained. Many residents of Bulloch County will benefit from our efforts with keeping Bulloch beautiful and the added food on the shelves of the Food Bank.

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Contact Person: cbuckhoff

Name of Organization:

LDS Church Building

Location and Time:

Everyone will meet at 8:30 am at the ward building at 1526 Fair Rd, Statesboro.

Activity/responsibility:

Pineland Homes Maintenance
Ward members will provide yard clean-up, landscaping, and light maintenance work for nine homes run by Pineland Mental Health. Members should bring rakes, clippers, gardening shovels, gloves, and any other items they find helpful for yard work. Some tools for home repairs may be needed. Individuals will be contacted for those types of services and instructed regarding what tools to bring.
Keep Bulloch Beautiful
The youth, along with some adult leaders, will join the Keep Bulloch Beautiful project in picking up trash on assigned roads.
Food Bank Donations
The primary children will collect items for the food bank prior to April 24th. On that day, the Sr. Primary children will bring all collected items to the food bank for donation.

Tools or skills required:

Please bring yard maintenance tools, some construction and repair experience will be needed but those individuals will contacted beforehand and asked to bring the specific tools they may need.

Ages:

8 years old and up

Additional Notes:

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Links:

Contact Person: Cyndi Buckhoff

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