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Service Project

Hazelwood Little Free Pantries and Little Free Libraries

June 02, 2018

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Platoon

Event overview

Come join us as we build and install Little Free Pantries and Little Free Libraries in Hazelwood! A Little Free Pantry is a box stocked with nonperishable food items, hygiene products and household items for neighbors who need them. The Hazelwood Little Free Pantry Project provides the opportunity to help build a sense of community while providing for those in need. A Little Free Library is a box stocked with books, for children and teens, that aims to inspire a love of reading, build community, and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges. This project is very collaborative in nature, and we expect a large group of residents to turn out to support this event. It will be a great opportunity for us to engage with many of the people who live and work in the community. The project is being planned in collaboration with a local Eagle Scout, Christian Polk, who is designing the boxes, fundraising for the project supplies, and will be taking an active leadership role at the event. We are also partnering with a local Girl Scout Troop, Fishes and Loaves Cooperative, Propel Hazelwood and Reading Is Fundamental - who will be on site during the project with their Storymobile!

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC gear. If you don't have a TMC shirt, one will be provided to you at the event.

What to Bring

Non-perishable food items and/or hygiene products to donate. NEW volunteers! Bring a friend (veteran or non-veteran) with you, so that they can see what The Mission Continues is all about!

Inclement Weather

This event is rain or shine.

Event Contact

When and where

Date

June 02, 2018

Time

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Propel School - Hazelwood

5401 Glenwood Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Parking Information

Parking is available on site.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

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