Downtown Waterloo has a fresh look thanks to the approximately 50 volunteers who participated in “The Great Sweep” on Global Youth Service Day April 20. Young people from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley, adult volunteers, and even a few walk up participants raked Lincoln Park and cleaned the sidewalks of 4th and 5th Streets, and Park Avenue. The young people were enthusiastic about their work. Several adults stopped by the park to see what was happening. The students responded to their questions with the statements “We’re helping our community.” or “This is our service to the community.”
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is grateful to the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley, the great adult volunteers, and the city of Waterloo for helping with this project.
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth. GYSD is celebrated each year in over 100 countries.
Global Youth Service Day is held during National Volunteer Week. Through programs such as this, volunteers are recognized for the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round.
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley works to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for volunteers and community partnerships.
Please contact Jean Seeland at the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley to express interest in participating next spring.
To secure additional volunteer opportunities call the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 272-2087. Volunteer opportunities may also be accessed at http://www.vccv.org/ or Volunteer Solutions.
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