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PWC Service: Lansing, MI
Looking for ways to serve in your community, but don't want to
commit to a year? Check out opportunities below:
Upcoming Events 2010:
4th Annual AmeriCorps Week: Monday,
May 10th
the Power of We
Consortium’s AmeriCorps teams, in partnership with Ingham County Parks,
will be clearing invasive species at Lake Lansing Park North from 9:00am
to 1:00pm to prevent the spread of non-native plants that threaten the
quality of the park’s trails and ecosystem.
Representatives from the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
will attend the workday in support of the program’s efforts to restore
and maintain the integrity of our region’s green spaces.
Wednesday,
May 12th, from 11:30am to 2:30pm, members will picnic on the
South Capitol lawn with County Commissioner Brian McGrain, and then
disperse for “walkability auditing” in partnership with the Mid-Michigan
Environmental Action Council.
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day: In honor of
Martin Luther
King, Jr. two food drives are coming up to support the Weekend
Survival Kit program run by the Mid-Michigan Food Bank. The kits provide
food for youth in need at nine local schools for two breakfasts, two
lunches, three dinners and 2-3 snacks per weekend. At five area L&L Food
Centers, shoppers can buy some of the “most-needed” items along with
their own groceries, and donate the food right at the store. Shoppers
can also donate money in increments of $5, which is the average cost of
a kit.
On Saturday, January
16th, shoppers can donate at the L&L store on M. L. K. Blvd from
1-5 pm; in Okemos from 11-3 pm; or in Haslett from 11-3 pm. On Tuesday,
January 19th, shoppers can donate at the Carriage Hills L&L
on Hagadorn; or at the Colonial Village L&L on Mt. Hope.
Events 2009:
Summer of Service Culmination September 10th and 11th:
Project Homeless Connect and Re-vamping North Elementary Community
Garden.
Check out Old Town's
Festivals of the Sun and Moon on Friday June 26th and Saturday June
27th: There are still openings available if you'd like to help out!
Impacts:
Our '09-'10 PWC
VISTA Project Highlights are complete: Click
here to see what
service has done in your community.
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Service Event 2009: South Lansing Community Development Assoc.
Book,
Bottles and Barbeque 2008:
NorthWest Initiatives/North Neighborhood Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Event 2008:
Reach Studio Art Center
For more information please contact the Project Coordinator, Mary
ZumBrunnen, at (517) 887-4594 or email: mzumbrunnen@ingham.org
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