Day of Service Jan. 19th and beyond
Submitted by sheryl on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 3:02pm.
folks,
we don't have an event planned for the GP group for the national day of service Pres. Obama suggested for Jan. 19th. [which is also MLKjr day, so many folks have it off work]
but one of our progressive friends in the Licking County group, Grace Cherrington, provided some information that each of us can use on the 19th or other days to extend our support for our community at large. below is her info.
The usaservice.org site lists activities that will take place in our area on the 19th. you can pick from one of them if you'd like or decide on something of your own. One of our members mentioned she'd like to get her daughter into helping at a senior home. There are lots of options and one or more is bound to fit your schedule.
If you want to share what project you helped with on the 19th, go to our website, create a blog and tell everyone about it.
sheryl
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Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually spend time sorting out after the holidays. I usually have stuff that does not quite meet thrift store qualifications.
The Waste Not Center accepts a lot of the stuff which you would not send to the thrift store.
This place fits in well with Obama's Renew America Together Service Program http://www.usaservice.org/content/home/
This gives you a good reason to meet the folks in your neighborhood/precinct/ward. I'll be taking a truck load over end of January.
Grace Cherrington
Hours: Open from 2 to 6 p.m. every Thursday and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month
Location: 2830 Fisher Rd., Building B
What you can find there: Large businesses in central Ohio regularly donate unused packaging and display items and office supplies. And you can find items as varied as plastic foam, glass vases, fabric and art supplies, with an inventory that changes weekly. An annual membership costs $60.
What you can donate: Just about anything, except clothes, food and electronics. The center accepts items from businesses and individual donors.
To learn more: Visit www.wastenotcenter.org
