40 plus Neighborhood Revitalization Projects completed in one day
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO & Wesley United Methodist Church partner for a Day of Hope
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS) will join Wesley United Methodist Church to host a Day of Hope on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to complete more than 40 Neighborhood Revitalization Projects. A Day of Hope will utilize more than 200 volunteers in the Heart of the Westside & West Central Neighborhoods in Springfield, MO to complete various revitalization projects.
Saturday’s projects will focus on one component of the Neighborhood Revitalization initiative; A Brush With Kindness, which focuses on exterior home preservation including raking and lawn mowing, to gutter cleanout and brush removal. At this time, all projects for Saturday’s Day of Hope event are booked, but volunteer resources are still in desperate need.
“Neighborhood Revitalization programs like A Brush With Kindness allow us to provide a further reach of our mission to the community,” said Larry Peterson, executive director. “We are blessed to have such a great partnership with Wesley United Methodist Church to tackle so many projects in one day.”
To volunteer on Saturday at a Day of Hope, no skills are needed. Volunteers must be 16 and older and must register with Tommy Hawkins, volunteer coordinator at HFHS. Tommy Hawkins can be reached at 417-829-4001 x 112 or tommyhawkins@habitatspringfieldmo.org. Volunteers will meet at Praise Assembly of God at 806 N. Forest at 9:00 am for a quick meeting before being disbursed through the Heart of the Westside and West Central Neighborhoods in Springfield, MO for project assignments.
For more information about the Day of Hope on Saturday, April 18, 2015, please contact Abby Glenn, development associate, at 417-829-4001 x 109 or abby@habitatspringfieldmo.org.
About Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS) believes every person in the Springfield and surrounding area deserves to live in safe, decent, affordable housing. As an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, HFHS impacts more than 70 households a year. Since 1988, HFHS has either built or renovated more than 250 homes, providing shelter for more than 600 men, women and children in Greene County. Learn more, including official word marks and images, at habitatspringfieldmo.org/newsroom or facebook.com/habitatspringfieldmo.
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