Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry
ORGANIZATION: Eastown Community Association
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We will be in the parking lot at Sigsbee school in Eastown, distributing free food to neighbors and friends. This is a fun event that goes quickly and really helps the community!
More opportunities with Eastown Community Association
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Eastown Community Association
Location:
415 ETHEL AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to foster a safe, diverse, and walkable Eastown neighborhood by creating opportunities for neighbors and friends to engage and connect.
Description
We educate
- Informing residents of issues affecting Eastown by distributing newsletters, both paper and electronic
- Hosting block captain trainings
- Training residents in neighborhood watch
- Connecting residents with necessary resources and support services
- Establishing block clubs and encouraging proactive neighboring
- Community meetings
- Conflict resolution between residents
- Communication between renters and landlords
- Neighborhood improvement events
- Communication between residents and police, city agencies, local courts, and organizations
- Volunteer projects, such as park and business district clean-ups
- General upkeep of our neighborhood by working with residents, landlords, and City of Grand Rapids code compliance
- Relationships between residents through community social events
- Community gardens throughout Eastown
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Community
WHEN
Thu Oct 27, 2016
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
WHERE
Sigsbee Park1250 Sigsbee St. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49506
(42.954178 ,-85.63865 )
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- One hour to one and a half hours