Mesa is beckoning its denizens to come together for the "Love Your City" National Day of Service set for September 13, as part of an all-inclusive effort to enhance the community's spaces. With a range of activities scheduled across every City Council district, volunteers will get a head start on the day with projects kicking off between the early hours of 7:00 a.m. and the more leisurely time of 10 a.m., an attempt to beat the Arizona heat, which can be unforgiving.
By throwing their weight behind an assortment of improvements, participants can look forward to lending their hands at locations such as Paz de Cristo with a garden build, or the House of Refuge, where fence restoration is on the books. According to MesaNow, other endeavors include alley cleanups and painting curbs to assist those ever-vigilant first responders. For folks seeking activities of a less physical nature, there are also craft stations at Aster Aging and a call to action for sprucing up multiple Mesa Public Schools.
The City's rally for volunteers continues, with an appeal for individuals, families, schools, and community groups to join. People or groups keen to carve out a niche in this civic venture can find more details online or reach out to Mesa's Citywide Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Pollak, at [email protected]. The collaboration with JustServe for this event underpins a larger national effort to capture the essence of unity and remembrance tied to the National Day of Service, which traces back to the poignancy of 9/11.
