I thought I'd pass this along to everyone:
Alicia Cahill
Public Information Officer
409.797.3546
City of Galveston
PO Box 779
Galveston, TX 77553
www.cityofgalveston.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Great Galveston Garbage Gobble Volunteer Event
Galveston, Texas
November 18, 2008
Calling all volunteers! Help Galveston get back on its feet by sweeping the streets of storm-damaged materials. Register for the Great Galveston Garbage Gobble! Phil D. Can can't clean the whole Island by himself and needs the help of the entire Gulf Coast on Saturday, November 29, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The City of Galveston has teamed up with Clean Galveston, AmeriCorps, Impact, and Help4Galveston to coordinate this volunteer event. Individuals, families, and groups can call the City of Galveston's Volunteer Reception Center at (409) 797-3710 for additional information or to register in advance. Galveston needs everyone's help!
WHAT: Great Galveston Garbage Gobble
WHEN: Saturday, November 29th (rain or shine!)
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Volunteer Appreciation Lunch: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Alamo Elementary School
345 Cornell (intersection of 53rd Street and Avenue N ½)
All volunteers will need to sign a waiver. Any participant under the age of 18 will need to present a waiver signed by their parent or guardian. Participants should dress according to the weather. They are advised to wear old sneakers or other thick-soled shoes (no open toed shoes or sandals allowed). Limited supplies will be on hand. Volunteers are asked to bring the following items with them to the event: gloves; dust masks; rakes; brooms; and shovels. City personnel, AmeriCorps volunteers, and community members man the City of Galveston's Volunteer Reception Center (VRC). The center connects volunteers with service opportunities in the Galveston community.
Alicia Cahill
Public Information Officer
409.797.3546
City of Galveston
PO Box 779
Galveston, TX 77553
www.cityofgalveston.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Great Galveston Garbage Gobble Volunteer Event
Galveston, Texas
November 18, 2008
Calling all volunteers! Help Galveston get back on its feet by sweeping the streets of storm-damaged materials. Register for the Great Galveston Garbage Gobble! Phil D. Can can't clean the whole Island by himself and needs the help of the entire Gulf Coast on Saturday, November 29, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The City of Galveston has teamed up with Clean Galveston, AmeriCorps, Impact, and Help4Galveston to coordinate this volunteer event. Individuals, families, and groups can call the City of Galveston's Volunteer Reception Center at (409) 797-3710 for additional information or to register in advance. Galveston needs everyone's help!
WHAT: Great Galveston Garbage Gobble
WHEN: Saturday, November 29th (rain or shine!)
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Volunteer Appreciation Lunch: 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Alamo Elementary School
345 Cornell (intersection of 53rd Street and Avenue N ½)
All volunteers will need to sign a waiver. Any participant under the age of 18 will need to present a waiver signed by their parent or guardian. Participants should dress according to the weather. They are advised to wear old sneakers or other thick-soled shoes (no open toed shoes or sandals allowed). Limited supplies will be on hand. Volunteers are asked to bring the following items with them to the event: gloves; dust masks; rakes; brooms; and shovels. City personnel, AmeriCorps volunteers, and community members man the City of Galveston's Volunteer Reception Center (VRC). The center connects volunteers with service opportunities in the Galveston community.
