Mormons Sponsor Day of Service for Sacramento
May 9, 2011 by admin
Filed under Mormons Serving Local Communities, Uncategorized
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are often called Mormons, sponsored a Day of Service for Sacramento, California. It was part of a larger statewide-program the Mormons organized. Although sponsored by the Church, community members were invited to participate and many did. About 10,000 volunteers across California and Hawaii volunteered in their communities that day.
Mormons sponsored a Day of Service in Sacramento, California
In Sacramento, 1,200 volunteers showed up to work in three parks. About 1000 of them were Mormons and the others were volunteers who heard about the projects and wanted to help out. Over the course of the day, they planted flower beds, built paths, painted facilities, cleaned up trash, and painted the curbs on a roundabout to mark them non-parking zones. It is believed to be the largest volunteer event ever held in West Sacramento.
Even children helped with the activity. Parents commented that they wanted their children to know they had the power to make their world a better place and to learn to serve the communities where they lived. One teenager looked forward to returning to the park and knowing he had made a difference there.
This was the second year the Mormons had gathered to improve their community, but Days of Service have a long tradition in the Church, as Mormons are encouraged to be an active part of their communities.
