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Operation Helping Hands 2010 June-21-2010

JOIN HANDS. OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND YOUR MUSCLE.  Operation Helping Hands 2010!

Over 450 volunteers tackled clean up, painting and landscaping projects at eleven different Kane County sites as part of "Operation Helping Hands 2010"!  Operation Helping Hands, a collaboration between Fox Valley United Way and Ginger Creek Community Church encourages volunteers to lend a hand to Fox Valley social service organizations that serve families and individuals who need support. Additional supporting organizations included; The City of Aurora, Main Baptist Church, Warehouse Church, Community Christian Church, Next Level Foundation, Sow a Seed Outreach and the Aurora Housing Authority.

 

 

Operation Helping Hands projects include:

 

 

·         Landscaping at Aid for Individual Development

·         Landscaping and general clean up at Eastwood Housing Facility, Aurora.

·         Clean up at the Elderday Center, Batavia.

·         Clean up, Painting and Landscaping at Hesed House, Aurora.

·         Window washing and entertainment at Jennings Terrace, an Aurora nursing home.

·         Landscaping at Marie Wilkinson Child Development Center , Aurora .

·         Clean up projects at Mooseheart

·         Landscaping at Mutual Ground, Aurora

·         Clean up at Senior Services, Aurora

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JOIN HANDS. OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND YOUR MUSCLE.  

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On Saturday, June 20, 2009, over 500 volunteers joined Fox Valley United Way and Ginger Creek Community Church, along with city and county governments in this community-wide Day of Caring. Hundreds of volunteers worked on projects that included painting, repair, landscaping, cleaning and more. Projects took place in Kane and Kendall County.

         

If you want to make a difference and get involved next year, here is your opportunity! Register online or contact Deborah at 630-896-4636, extension 102, for more information.

  

Contact Name: Deborah Collins                                         

Contact Phone: 630-896-4636
Contact Email:
deborah.collins@uwfoxvalley.org

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