ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, MANY LOST THEIR LIVES TO THE 9/11 ATTACKS THE DAYS AND MONTHS AFTER, MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WORLD RALLIED TO SERVICE IN VARIOUS WAYS. TO HONOR THE SPIRTS SACRIFICE MADE THAT DAY AND THE SACRIFICES THAT CONTINUE TO BE MADE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, WE UNITE IN A NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE.
LIST OF SERVICE PROJECTS
MAIN PROJECT:
-CLEANUP AT THE CEMETERY FROM 2:00 – 6:00 PM
WE ENCOURAGE FAMILY MEMBERS, CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TO COME CLEAN LOVED ONES GRAVES, AND OTHER GRAVES NEEDING ATTENTION. WE WILL NEED PEOPLE WILLING TO HELP WEED EAT ALSO. PLEASE BRING SHOVELS, RAKES AND BROOMS. WE WILL MEET AT THE CEMETERY.
-"LIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE"
WE WILL BE TAKING DONATIONS TO PLACE SOLAR LIGHTS ON GRAVES THAT DON'T HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS AROUND. WE ARE ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO PUT SOLAR LIGHTS ON THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS GRAVES AT THIS TIME. YOU CAN VENMO YOUR DONATION TO THE CITY OFFICE @MILFORD-RECREATION OR @KAREN-NELSON-71 OR MAIL CHECK TO KAREN NELSON PO BOX 761, MILFORD, UTAH 84751, OR RUTH-SMITH-100 WE WILL BE SELLING SOLAR LIGHTS FOR $3.00 FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED OF LIGHTS. PLEASE VENMO GINA MAYER @GINA-MAYER-2 AND SHE WILL RESERVE ONE FOR YOU.
-FOOD DRIVE
THERE WILL BE A FOOD DRIVE FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO THE CITY OFFICE: FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING SODA, SALT, PEPPER, SPICES, YEAST, DIAPERS, HAMBURGER HELPER, WOMENS PADS & TAMPONS, DRINKING WATER, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. PLEASE TAKE YOUR ITEMS TO THE FOYER OF THE CITY OFFICE.
-SEEDS FOR SOLDIERS
THE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE COLLECTING SUNFLOWER SEEDS TO SEND TO OUR TROOPS. THE KIDS WILL BE MAKING CARDS TO ATTACH TO THEM. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO DONATE SOME SEEDS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THIS GREAT PROJECT.
-THE GRADE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE CLEANING UP AROUND TOWN, AND PLACING UP FLAGS IN MEMORY OF THE 2977 THAT LOST THEIR LIVES THAT DAY.
-DUP WILL BE READING STORIES TO THE LONG TERM PATIENTS
-STORY HOUR 3:00 PM - THEY WILL BE READING A BOOK FOR KIDS ON 9-11
-A FREE COMMUNITY DINNER OF HOT DOGS, CHIPS AND TREATS WILL BE HELD AT THE PAVILION AT 6:00 P:M (EVERYONE IS INVITED)
-GRIFFIN WALKER WILL BE PLACING FLAGS DOWN MAINSTREET
PLEASE CONSIDER DOING ACTS OF KINDNESS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO HONOR THE FALLEN