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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to commemorate National Day of Service Sept. 17

Published 6:23 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2011

To commemorate the National Day of Service this year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in conjunction with the Catholic Community Services, Children’s Therapy Center, the Forgotten Children’s Fund, the city of Kent and local food banks are sponsoring the North America Northwest Area Day of Service 2011.

The community service day is scheduled for Sept. 17 beginning at 9 a.m.

The service activities include the following.

  • The Forgotten Children’s Fund — walk-in, ages 10 and older

Sewing Christmas stockings and Santa bags, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LDS church buildings. – 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, and 26106 164th Ave SE, Covington.

  • Children’s Therapy Center – landscaping, repair and painting projects

10811 SE Kent-Kangley Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring gloves and rakes, brooms and wheelbarrows. Open to the public.

  • Catholic Community Services – yard work and house cleaning for seniors

Meet at CCS Kent office – 1229 West Smith St., at 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Family-friendly. Prior sign-up only.

  • Kent Food Bank – warehouse organization, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

515 W Harrison St. No. 107. Prior sign-up only.

  • Kent city park clean-up projects — East Hill park, 10920 SE 248th St.,

and Morrill Meadows Park 10600 SE 248th St. Yard work and painting at 9 a.m.,

family-friendly and open to the public. Bring yard tools and gloves.

  • Community/ward resident projects – Giving service to elderly or single parent

households from 9 a.m., ward assignments. Family friendly. Prior sign-up only.

  • Support city of Kent Food Banks – public donations may be delivered to both LDS church buildings at 12817 SE 256th St., Kent, and 26106 164th Ave SE, Covington.

For additional information contact Cindy Startin at nitrats@comcast.net

 

 

 

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