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Join Hands Day 2009 |
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Helping People Changing Lives |
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25 Join Hands Day volunteers showed their community that they can "Make a Difference" in saving our planet for future generations. Early risers planted flowers at Ottawa Retirement Village beginning at 8am. From 10am to noon, volunteers worked with 25 residents in constructing rain barrels to be used at their homes to capture rain water for use in watering lawns and flowers. These Youth in Government volunteers worked with City planning department and the Chamber of Commerce to develop the project and presentation and acquired donated materials to eliminate cost to participants. Other youth and adult volunteers began work in Haley Park in downtown Ottawa to provide touch-up painting to the gazebo and benches in preparation for the Farmer’s Market. In the afternoon, volunteers from Youth in Government and Ottawa University canvassed 3 neighborhoods in Ottawa identified as low-income to educate residents on the cost-saving, and environmentally friendly CFL light bulbs. Each household received a "green bag" - a reusable shopping bag containing a CFL and information regarding other simple measures that can be taken at home to reduce our carbon footprint.
Project Location: 3 Neighborhoods in Ottawa
Participating Organizations: Ottawa Volunteer Center Ottawa University's Greek Life |
