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Day Of Service: Volunteers Team Up To Clean Up In Cantonment
January 20, 2015
The Florida Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) AmeriCorps Coalition of Escambia and Santa Rosa (AmeriCorps ACES) program joined Cantonment residents and other volunteers on a national day of service Monday in cleaning up parks in volunteer service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.
“Today we answer Dr. King’s call to serve and are making a difference in the lives of Escambia County residents,” DCF’s Circuit 1 Community Development Administrator Phyllis Gonzalez. “A resourceful way to meet local needs, volunteer service is a powerful tool that builds strong communities. We are putting the core American principles of citizenship and service into action.”
The group cleaned up Carver Park on Webb Street in Cantonment. The park is the future location of the Cantonment Improvement Committee, which worked to make the event possible.
AmeriCorps ACES consists of non-profit and governmental entities working together in Northwest Florida to put an end to poverty. Funding for Florida Department of Children and Families’ AmeriCorps ACES program is administered by Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s lead agency for volunteerism and national service in Florida.
The annual MLK Day of Service, in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, mobilizes thousands of nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, and schools and businesses nationwide. These projects include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, reading to children, promoting nonviolence, and more.
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Awesome work!