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Service Project

Philly 1st Platoon Block Wall Party

March 12, 2016

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM EST

Philadelphia Platoon

Event overview

The Mission Continues 1st Platoon Philadelphia is mobilizing once again to help improve the lives of residents transitioning at The Philadelphia Veterans Group. Platoon members will create a safe place so that these men and women have a greater chance to overcome challenges and find success in Philadelphia.Together, we will demolish an old dilapidated perimeter block wall and assist in constructing a new block wall. We are in need of volunteers who have experience in masonry or just enjoy working outside. Anyone with masonry skills and tools should contact Jose directly at jmartinez@missioncontinues.org Because of the nature of the work, we ask that no children below the age of 13 years of age attend. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Jeans or carpenter pants and your Mission Continues T-shirt (if you have one)

What to Bring

Masonry tools and willingness to roll up your sleeves and do some work.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather we will reschedule this event TBD.

Event Contact

event contact
Jose Martinez
mrtnzj222@gmail.com +12674326390

When and where

Date

March 12, 2016

Time

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM (EST)

Location

The Philadelphia Veterans Group Home

3209 Baring Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Parking Information

Ample free parking on Baring Street. However, be certain to pay attention to parking signs.

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 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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