Representative will meet at 10 am at Canyon Hills Friends
Church.
Serve Day begins at 8:30am and goes until 3 unless otherwise
noted. We need YOU to participate with us in one of the local
Serve Day projects. We will update this page as details of the
various projects develop. Please check back often to get updated
information. So, take a look at the projects and click
here to register for the project of your choice. We will
email your contact information to the Team Leader so that they
can communicate directly with you about your project details.
Free Encouragement Project (Meet at Granada
Heights Friends Church, Joy Hall, 11818 La Mirada Blvd., La
Mirada)
Holding “Free Encouragement” signs in public places
(street corners, shopping centers, etc.) and handing out encouraging
notes about God’s great love for everyone. This project
begins at 10:00 am. There will be a brief time of training
followed by prayer. Bring one poster board or foam board (yellow
is best) to make a “Free Encouragement” sign.
This is a family friendly project!
Team Leader: Mike Sanborn from Granada Heights Friends Church.
Planting a Hillside in a Low Income Housing Area
Project: Landscaping the hillside
Locations: Cypress Street, Placentia.
Team Leader: Letty Gali (letty@rdscs.com)
Number of Volunteers: 30
DIRECTIONS
The serving location is on a cul-de-sac and will be blocked
off for the dinners so we will be having you park at Melrose
Elementary School. Once you park you will walk over the bridge
and the entrance to the cul-de-sac will be on your left hand
side.
974 S Melrose St., Placentia, CA 92870
Foothills Elementary School in Corona
(2601 S Buena Vista Ave., Corona, CA 92882)
Landscaping projects around campus, bring your tools!
Team Leader: Becky Headley from West Community Friends
Baby Shower for Birth Choice Health Clinics
Project: A baby shower for women who have chosen life for
their baby. Let's shower these families with baby clothes
(boy/girl, any size), baby blankets or diapers (any size).
You can also purchase pre-natal vitamins, which the clinic
provides for each pregnant woman who is seen at the clinic.
Location: Placentia Birth Choice Health Clinic, 2001-D E.
Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870
Time: 9am to 12noon. Bring in your shower gift and allow time
to take a short tour of the clinic, learn about the various
services that are provided at the clinic and how you can get
involved.
Team Leader: Lynn Coulter working with Friends Church, Yorba
Linda.
Number of Volunteers: Not limited
Widow’s Backyard Makeover Project
Project: We are redoing the backyard of a young widow. We
will be building a deck, planning and other things.
Location: Anaheim Hill (Once you registered you will be sent
directions.)
Team Leader: Al Sanchez (nital5@sbcglobal.net)
Number of Volunteers: 30
Painting in the Park
Project: Painting in the park in Placentia.
Location: Champions’ Park on Jefferson and Alta Vista
in Placentia.
Team Leader: Dennis Lockard from Friends Church, Yorba Linda
Time 9-3pm
Number of Volunteers: 200
Lay Carpet for Community Center
Project: Lay new carpet for a Community Center in Placentia.
Location: Koch Park on Valencia Ave. in Placentia
Team Leader: Richard Yazloff from Friends Church, Yorba Linda
Time: 9-3pm
Number of Volunteers: 10
Service Project at Rio Hondo Elementary School
(11425 Wildflower Road, Arcadia)
This project will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010
beginning at 8am
Projects are painting, setting tile, clean up and planting
trees around the campus.
Team Leader: Philip Cox from Arcadia Friends
Community Projects near Puente De Gracia
(1690B North Placentia Ave. One block south of Yorba Linda
Blvd. in Fullerton).
Neighborhood cleanup projects on Topaz, Garnet and Pearl Streets.
Some participants will also be cleaning the church building
inside and out. This is a family friendly project!
Team Leaders: David Jaimes from Puente de Gracia and Jerry
Costley from Rose Drive Friends.
Pasadena Bad Weather Shelter Project (Meet
at the shelter at Evangelical Covenant Church, 539 N. Lake
Ave., Pasadena)
This project will take place on January 22 at 6 pm. Participants
will help cook, serve dinner, set up beds and check people
in who are using the shelter that night. During the winter
months there are anywhere from 120 to 200 people (singles
and families) who are housed at the shelter each night.
Team Leader: Joyce Webster from Foothills Community Church.
Food Ministry Garden Project
Projects: General cleanup, drip line maintenance, “Railroad
Bed” cleanup and prep, expand master plan by starting
orchard, dig orchard irrigation lines, and spread wood chips
for weed abatement). This garden began the summer of 2009
as a Gospel outreach ministry that provides fresh food for
the less fortunate in the community. The food harvest has
been distributed through Glendora’s Shepherd’s
Pantry.(Meet at Glendora Friends Church, 827 S. Lone Hill
Ave., Glendora)
Time: First shift from 9 am – noon. Lunch from 12-1
pm. Second shift from 1-4 pm
Team Leaders: Aaron Cruse, Robert Gonzalez, Greg Rand and
Bruce Butler from Glendora Friends Church.
Fairmont Hill Community Association Projects
in Yorba Linda
Team Leader: Carlos Lopez from Canyon Hills Friends.
Pride Program Facility Project in Pico Rivera
Team Leader: Hans Bletterman from Pico Rivera Friends.
Western Christian High School Clean-up
(Diamond Bar area)
Team Leader: Sung Kim from Gateway Friends.
Serve Day Registration Information: Please register in advance
to participate in Serve Day. You are free to sign up for any
project that fits with your interest. Once registered, you will
receive electronic confirmation of your registration along with
timely email updates to keep you informed and help prepare you
for the day of activities. Because these projects grow in scope,
description and number as our day of serving nears, we will
be able to keep you informed of all important event updates
by e-mail notification. Click
here to register for a Serve Day project.
January
29, 2010
