Day of Service 2010

Stake: Hattiesburg, MS Stake

Community Partners: Hattiesburg Habitat for Humanity
Organization Served: Hattiesburg Habitat for Humanity
Influencers: Angela Keith: Family Services Manager; Kami Fleener: Volunteer & Faith Relations Manager
Total people involved: 10
Total volunteer hours: 80

On May 1, 2010, members of the Hattiesburg Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints assisted with the Habitat for Humanity Build project in the Hattiesburg area.

Contact Person: hattiesburgpa

Stake: Hattiesburg, MS Stake

Community Partners: City of Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation
Organization Served: Kamper Park & Zoo
Influencers: James Brown, City of Hattiesburg; Ann Jones General Manager, Grounds Maintenance for zoo
Total people involved: 15
Total volunteer hours: 110

In cooperation with the City of Hattiesburg they spruced up the flower beds at Kamper Park by spreading a new layer of mulch throughout the park and zoo.

Contact Person: hattiesburgpa

Stake: Hattiesburg, MS Stake

Community Partners: Lamar County Supervisors, Lamar County Historical Society, City of Lumberton, Cronin Family Dentistry
Organization Served: Lamar County Cemeteries
Influencers: Chuck Bennett, Lamar County Administrator; Ben Winston, James Paterson, Dale Lucas, Lamar County Supervisors; George Stevens, President Lamar Co. Historical Society; Danny DavisDanny Davis, City of Lumberton Public Works Officer
Total people involved: 230
Total volunteer hours: 1500

On May 1, 2010, members of Purvis and Oak Grove Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints participated in a county wide cemetery clean-up project.  The county Board of Supervisors and local city departments helped identify 11 forgotten cemeteries.  Members of the church cleared debris & underbrush, performed general landscaping, filled sunken plots, cleaned and straightened head stones.  Many of the cemeteries were over a hundred years old, located in remote places, and had been neglected for years.  In some cases you couldn’t even tell that it was a cemetery until the vines and brush were cleared. 

Contact Person: hattiesburgpa

Stake: Hattiesburg, MS Stake

Community Partners: Oak Grove Primary School, Oak Grove Middle School
Organization Served: Oak Grove Primary School, Oak Grove Middle School
Influencers: Angela McCarty, OGPS Asst. Principal; Ben Ladner, OGMS Asst. Principal
Total people involved: 30
Total volunteer hours: 144

Members of the Purvis Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints served local schools.  Thirteen young men and 17 adults helped by building flower beds, removing debris, planting sod, and general landscape cleanup on the 2 campuses.  Due to recent budget cuts, the principals of the schools greatly appreciated the work that was done.  Plants and supplies were donated by local businesses and the PTO.

Contact Person: hattiesburgpa

Name of Organization:

Elks Lodge

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick-off Event at 7:30 am at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1618 Broadway Dr
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be volunteering with a camp clean-up day at the Elk’s Lodge Campground. 

Tools or skills required:

none needed

Ages:

All ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Monica Moore

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Southern Pines Animal Shelter

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick-off Event at 7:30 am at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1618 Broadway Dr
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

Members of the Hattiesburg Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be teaming up with The Southern Pines Animal Shelter for a day of service.  Volunteers will be walking and grooming dogs, cleaning kennels, and providing some basic maintenance to the shelter.

Tools or skills required:

None needed.

Ages:

All ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Mark Mims

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City of Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick-off Event at 7:30 am at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
1618 Broadway Dr
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

Members of the Hattiesburg Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints will be partnering with the City of Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation to spruce up Kamper Park and Zoo.  They will be painting bridges and gazebos along with other general landscaping projects.

Tools or skills required:

general landscaping tools

Ages:

All ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Mark Mims

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Name of Organization:

Habitat for Humanity

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick off Event at 7:30 am at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1618 Broadway Dr
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

Members of the Hattiesburg Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be teaming up with Habitat for Humanity working in the Celeste Place subdivision.

Tools or skills required:

TBA

Ages:

18+

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Mark Mims

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Name of Organization:

Oak Grove Middle and Primary Schools

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Meeting time:8:00 am
Kick-off location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center
2502 Old Hwy 24 HATTIESBURG , MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

Members of the Purvis Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be partnering with the Lamar County School District and the Oak Grove PTO to beautify the grounds of the Oak Grove Middle School and Oak Grove Primary School.  Projects will include landscaping, refurbishing, painting, etc.

Tools or skills required:

General landscaping tools needed.

Ages:

all ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Amberley Brown

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South Mississippi’s Children’s Shelter

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center
2502 Old Hwy 24 HATTIESBURG , MS 39402
Time: 9 am - 12 pm

Activity/responsibility:

Children of the Oak Grove Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be collecting and making needed items for the South Mississippi Children’s Shelter.

Tools or skills required:

No skills or tools necessary

Ages:

3-12 years old and their families.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Kathleen Wyatt

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Lamar County Cemetery Project

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick-off event at 8:30 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center
2502 Old Hwy 24 HATTIESBURG , MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

As citizens of Lamar County we will honoring those who have gone before us by providing some TLC to the 50+ cemeteries scattered throughout our county.  Projects may include but are not limited to general landscaping, weeding, tree and debris removal, cleaning of the grave markings, etc.  We will also be photographing and documenting gravestones to be uploaded and archived into a searchable database that can be easily accessed from the Lamar County website. 

Tools or skills required:

Tools needed for Landscaping and Clean-up projects:  Landscaping equipment such as weedeaters, edgers, gloves, lawn mowers, etc.
Cleaning products for headstones will be available.
Documentation and Archive project: Digital cameras and basic knowledge of the computer.

Ages:

All ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

Please email us at lamarcemeteryproject@gmail.com if you know of a cemetery in Lamar County in need of some TLC.  Please include the location of the cemetery.

This project is being sponsored by The Lamar County Board of Supervisors, The Lamar County Historical Society, The Purvis and Oak Grove Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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Contact Person: Miriam Arroyo

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