Typically for CalSERVES mentors, the weekends are reserved for resting from the previous week and recharging for the week ahead. This Saturday, October 22nd, is different. Make a Difference Day, the first CalSERVES service day of the school year, provides mentors with an opportunity to extend their service into their weekend, and for good cause. Mentors will be helping at four different elementary schools on campus beautification projects, with activities ranging from weeding to garden work and trash pick-up to painting. The ultimate goal is to improve the environment for our students by improving the physical conditions of the school campuses.
CalSERVES is partnering with The Volunteer Center for this service day. The Volunteer Center of Sonoma County is an organization that promotes community service and volunteerism by sponsoring service events in our local towns. CalSERVES mentors will participate in this event at one of four designated CalSERVES sites, but there are projects at nine different schools that community volunteers are invited attend. CalSERVES encourages you to take a few hours out of your Saturday to join us in making a difference. All supplies will be provided at the site in addition to a small snack. Make a Difference Day will take place at the following elementary schools: R.L. Stevens, Taylor Mountain, Helen Lehman and Cook. Projects will also take place at Biella, Jack London and Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa, and Cinnabar School in Petaluma and Sonoma Valley High School in Sonoma.
Again, volunteers will be working from 9am-12pm on this Saturday, October 22nd and we would love to see you there!
If you have any questions about the project, feel free to contact Rachael McDavid with The Volunteer Center at 707-573-3399 or Katie McCormick of CalSERVES at 707-320-8542.
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