Shelter Awareness Day of Service Projects Happening in Southeast Iowa

Shelter Coordinators of youth and family, domestic violence, and homeless shelters across Iowa are joining together to raise awareness and enlist volunteers for the 4th annual Shelter Awareness Day, which will be held in conjunction with National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2011. This official Iowa Day of Service will be observed on April 16, 2011 in conjunction with National Volunteer Week. Iowans are encouraged to volunteer for service projects in their community or donate needed items at shelters across Iowa. Below is a project happening in Southeast Iowa around April 16, 2011.

WHO:
Crisis Intervention Services
-Contact Leslie Ruggles at leslier1.cis@gmail.com or (641) 673-5499

WHERE:
Oskaloosa, IA
Contact Crisis Intervention for this information at 641-673-5499.

WHAT:
Crisis Intervention Services is requesting for community volunteers to help us with the spring cleaning at their shelter and transitional housing. Volunteers will be cleaning and organizing the shelter garage and transitional housing shed, as well as picking up the yard and flower beds to get ready for spring planting.

WHEN:
April 17
Volunteers are being asked to participate from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

These service projects are just a few of the several activities shelters are putting on to bring awareness to their community about the services they provide and how they impact the community. For information on additional projects happening in or around your community, please visit www.volunteeriowa.org or contact the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service at daysofservice@iowa.gov or 1.800.308.5987.