Memo - Presentation 2, Community Days of Service° CONI I NIUNITY
DAY! OF.TIFIVICI
SAT=SUN,, MAY 21-22
Service ro1'ects for all I ag es and abilities
M Neighborhood Painting
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& Clean-up
Quilting, Care Kit Assembly,
Bandage Rolling, "No -sew"
Blankets
Tree Planting,
Landscaping & Gardening
Donation Sorting
& Organizing
For more information
about ea -ch project and how
YOU can get involved visit
cds2011.eventbrite.com
or
Find us on Facebook
Search: Community Days of Service
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Community Days of Service 2008-2010
Volunteers engage in a variety
of community projects.
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Publicity and Communications
Pastor John Nelson
Gethsemane Lutheran
952-935-1753
inelson@glconhne.org
COMMUNITY
DAY! 0f
TERVICE
171
Saturday -Sunday
MAY 21-22, 2011
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Purpose
Community Days of Service is an initiative
organ.Zed and led by the Hopkins,
Minnetonka and St. Louis Park faith
communities, in partnership with our cities
and community organ.Zations, for the
purpose of caring for our neighborhoods,
engaging our members in living out tl�eir
faith through service, and building bridges
among faith communities.
How do I get involved?
1. Project list and registration at
cds2011.eventbrite.com
2. Scroll through more than 30
available service opportunities.
3. Sign up by choosing the number of
volunteer tickets for your selected
project.
4. Click the orange "Register" button
at the bottom of the list.
5. Your "Order Summary" is a review
of the projects you have chosen.
Confirm the information and
complete the registration form.
6. You will receive an email reminder,
in advance of the project day, with
important information (project
address, etc.) and/or last-minute
instructions.
Service Projects
We hope to engage over 700 volunteers in
service projects at our local schools, city parks
and other community organizations. There
are opportunities for all ages and abiU es.
This event is open to the community. Invite
your friends, neighbors and family to join in
the fun!
Sample Projects Include:
• Painting and clean-up projects at
neighborhood schools and centers
• Rolling bandages, assembling care kits and
sewing kits, helping with quilt and blanket
-making for international relief agencies
• Meal assembly at Feed My Starving
Children
• Providing entertainment for seniors
• Outdoor park clean-up, tree planting,
and gardening projects
• Sorting and organizing donations at
ResourceWest and ICA
• Habitat for Humanity/A Brush with
Kindness and ARC Value Village projects
• Minnehaha Creek Cleanup
Cold Stone Creamery Fundraiser
Stop in to Cold Stone Creamery in 4
Hopkins on Sunday, May 22, from
noon - 5 pm and ICA (your local food
shelf) will receive a percentage of sales.
Stay Connected!
Visit us on Facebook (search Commu-
nity Days of Service) to stay up-to-date
on the latest project developments and
event information. If you are a member
of Facebook, "Like" us to receive
regular status updates.
Note: Even if you are not a member of
Facebook, you can still view the page.
Make a Donation
If you, your business, your congregation
or other organization would like to
make a financial contribution to CDS,-
please
DS,please send your check to:
Community Days of Service
12007 Excelsior Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Funds will be used to offset expenses
and materials for various service
projects. Any remaining funds will be
donated to ICA, ResourceWest and
S.T.E.P. Our fundraising goal is $7,500.
Donations are tax-deductible.