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MLK Jr. Day Of Service Opportunity

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ORGANIZATION: Anaheim Family YMCA

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 9 people are interested

Who? SWELL (Saving Water Everyday Living Life) at Western HS with the Y

What? A garden project becomes the apparatus of educating the community on water conservation practices and sustainability through the landscape - all developed and implemented by student advocates.

The garden project will also utilize school day classes like Culinary, BITA, 3D Design, and Life Sciences, as well as several environmental and service clubs that many of the participating students are a part of. All will be carried out during after school time through the Y’s Anaheim Achieves program.

Why? Landscapes in Southern California are among the highest water wasters due to the lack of knowledge of appropriate plants and techniques (sources can be produced upon request). This garden is to serve as a working, learning garden that highlights a variety of ways one could minimize their over-all water footprint in the landscape, and provide other learning, sustaining, and therapeutic practices a garden may serve.

What We Need Help With: - Removing the Turf by hand - Tools to do so o Spade shovels o Work gloves o Wheel barrows o Hoes o Steel Rakes - Building two large raised planter beds - Tools to do so o Drills o Chop Saws o Extension Cords Details: - Western High School o 501 S. Western St., Anaheim, 92804 o The plot is on the Orange Ave. side o Park in the LARGE lot off of Orange Ave - you can’t miss it *8:00am-12:00pm
- Call Chris Kent - 714-322-9371 or email CKent@anaheimymca.org

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About Anaheim Family YMCA

Location:

240 S. Euclid St., Anaheim, CA 92802, US

Mission Statement

The YMCA is committed to strengthening communities. Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, is provided with opportunities to learn, to grow and to thrive.

Description

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Anaheim Family YMCA was founded in 1911 and currently impacts nearly 20,000 youth, teens and adults across the greater Anaheim area. The Y has long-standing community partnerships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change for a stronger and thriving community now and in the future.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Environment
Children & Youth, Community, Environment

WHEN

Mon Jan 16, 2017
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

501 S. Western Ave.Anaheim, CA 92804

(33.826527,-118.00442)
 

SKILLS

  • Landscaping
  • Relationship Building
  • Gardening
  • Environmental Education
  • Horticulture

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

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