Day of Service 2010

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: NA
Organization Served: General Public
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 14
Total volunteer hours: 64

Entered Genealogical data into database for public Family History Work.

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: City of Yazoo
Organization Served: Home Owners
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 38
Total volunteer hours: 756

Cleared fallen trees and debris from front yards of homeowners who were unable to perform the work themselves.

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: Boys and Girls Club, Americorps
Organization Served: Boys and Girls Club
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 51
Total volunteer hours: 306

Cleaned up area at Boys and Girls Club

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: Magnola Speech School
Religious Partners:Mt Hood Missionary Baptist Organization Served: Magnola Speech School
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 65
Total volunteer hours: 260

Placed mulch in playground area and preformed general cleanup

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: City of Clinton, Sarah Dickey Neighborhood
Organization Served: City of Clinton
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 45
Total volunteer hours: 180

Placed new mulch and preformed general cleanup

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: Philadelphia Cemetery
Organization Served: Philadelphia Cemetery
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 27
Total volunteer hours: 108

Cleaned headstones and documented information for Genealogical research.

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: Clinton Cemeteries
Religious Partners:Holy Ghost Baptist, Mount Hood Missionary Baptist, Pleasant Green Church Organization Served: Clinton Cemeteries
Influencers: NA
Total people involved: 48
Total volunteer hours: 192

Cleaned headstones and documented information for Genealogical research.

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Stake: Jackson Mississippi Stake

Community Partners: Cedar Lawn Cemetary
Organization Served: Cedar Lawn Cemetary
Influencers: Cedar Lawn Cemetary
Total people involved: 32
Total volunteer hours: 128

Cleaned headstones and documented information for Genealogical research.

Contact Person: benjaminecrosby

Name of Organization:

Yazoo MS

Location and Time:

Meet at 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton - Here we will gather for a kickoff breakfast and verify the work crews are all well represented.
Then we will head to the individual projects.

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Activity/responsibility:

Due to the Yazoo City Disaster we will be sending help to cut and clear trees.

Tools or skills required:

Gloves and solid shoes for carrying logs and branches
Chain Saws for cutting felled trees
Bring food, drinks and water
Sunscreen
Wheelbarrows and work wagons for large logs

Ages:

Ages 16+, 12-15 if accompanied by an adult, please do not bring young children on this activity

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Greg Cronin

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Various Cemeteries in Central Mississippi

Location and Time:

Meet at 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton - Here we will gather for a kickoff breakfast and verify the service crews are all well represented.
Then we will head to the individual projects.

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Activity/responsibility:

Tombstone Preservation Project - Digital photographs of tombstones and grave-markers will be taken, while recording the exact location and writing contained on each one. The data will then be transported to the church Family History center where other volunteers will compile and upload it to www.findagrave.com for free access by genealogists and family historians world-wide. 

Tools or skills required:

High quality fully charged Digital cameras with at least (2) empty SD cards. (Label cards with your name and phone#) Clipboards, pencils, 1-2 Weed-eaters, brooms, cleaning cloths, and clean paintbrushes for dusting the graves.

Ages:

While appropriate for all ages, children and youth might not find this rewarding, it takes maturity to appreciate this service.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Greg Cronin

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Name of Organization:

Kid’s Town Park, Clinton Mississippi

Location and Time:

Meet at 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton - Here we will gather for a kickoff breakfast and verify the work crews are all well represented.
Then we will head to the individual projects.

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Activity/responsibility:

Kid’s Town Park needs new mulch, water-proofing equipment, and doing general cleanup.

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Tools or skills required:

Gloves, scoop shovels, wheel barrows, tarps, yard rakes, and paintbrushes and/or pump sprayers for applying water proofing chemicals to the equipment.

Ages:

All ages, this should be great for even the smallest of children.

Additional Notes:

Please park in the lot on the hill next to the tennis courts, not in the small lot in front of the playground.

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Links: http://www.clintonms.org/city/parks-recreation/parks/kids-town-playground/
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=915+Old+Vicksburg+Rd.,+Clinton+39056&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=915+Old+Vicksburg+Rd,+Clinton,+Hinds,

Contact Person: Greg Cronin

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Name of Organization:

City of Clinton, Mississippi

Location and Time:

Meet at 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton - Here we will gather for a kickoff breakfast and verify the work crews are all well represented.
Then we will head to the individual projects.

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Activity/responsibility:

Projects include distributing mulch throughout the playground, building a new swing set, and general cleanup.

Tools or skills required:

Gloves, scoop and digging shovels, wheel barrows, tarps, and yard rakes.

Ages:

Ages 12+ are preferred, younger children will need close attendance and can help with general cleanup.

Additional Notes:

*The wheelchair ramp building project has been postponed due to the needs in Yazoo City.  Plans will be made to build ramps in the neighborhood in the coming weeks. If you would like to participate, please place your name on the list available at registration or email kirby.orme@byu.net.

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Contact Person: Greg Cronin

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Name of Organization:

Magnolia Speech School

Location and Time:

Meet at 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Clinton - Here we will gather for a kickoff breakfast and verify the work crews are all well represented.
Then we will head to the individual projects.

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Activity/responsibility:

The Magnolia Speech School
733 Flag Chapel Road
Jackson, MS 39209

We will be updating the playground by putting distributing mulch throughout the playground and doing general cleanup.

Tools or skills required:

Gloves, scoop shovels, wheel barrows, tarps, and yard rakes.

Ages:

All Ages

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.magnoliaspeechschool.org/
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=The+Magnolia+Speech+School+733+Flag+Chapel+Road+Jackson%2C+MS+39209+&sourceid=navclient-ff&r

Contact Person: Benjamin Crosby and Greg Cronin

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