Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday,
15 October 2014
Councilman Parker
C. Agelasto invites everyone to volunteer during HandsOn Day 2014: Nearly 60 volunteer projects being
held this Saturday
1,300
expected to volunteer: All invited and encouraged to come out and help
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – Celebrating his second year
participating, The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto,
Councilman, Richmond City
Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, invites and encourages
everyone to volunteer on Saturday (9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.) during HandsOn Day
2014.
HandsOn
Day 2014 includes nearly 60 separate projects being held by various organizations,
entities and individuals in Richmond and the surrounding area for which
volunteers are needed. It is estimated that nearly 1,300 people will be participating
and the day’s events will conclude with a large celebration that will bring
everyone together.
Some important projects being performed
in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District include:
· Councilman
Parker Agelasto’s Byrd Park Cleanup
· Rebuilding
Together Richmond is partnering with UPS to perform repairs on the home of a
senior resident living in the Swansboro Neighborhood
· Area
10 Faith Community is helping Richmond Public Schools John B. Cary Elementary
School
· William
Byrd Community House is working in its garden
· James
River Association is working to clean up along the James River
Led
by local nonprofit HandsOn Greater Richmond, HandsOn Day is a coordinated
effort that establishes a time each year to focus energy and communication around
community service projects and maximize volunteer participation. HandsOn
Greater Richmond serves throughout the year as a one-stop-shopping conduit for
volunteer opportunities within the Greater Richmond region; enabling entities
to register projects and volunteers to select among those available.
For
more information and a listing of opportunities regarding HandsOn Day 2014,
please visit the HandsOn Richmond website, at http://www.handsonrva.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Calendar_Day?day=18&month=10&year=2014
WHEN Saturday, October 18, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WHERE Locations throughout the Richmond Central 5th Voter District and the Greater Richmond Area
http://www.handsonrva.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Calendar_Day?day=18&month=10&year=2014
WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto,
Councilman
Richmond City Council,
Richmond Central 5th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact:
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council,
Richmond Central 5th Voter District,
at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)
For
more information and a listing of opportunities regarding HandsOn Day 2014,
please visit the HandsOn Richmond website, at http://www.handsonrva.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Calendar_Day?day=18&month=10&year=2014
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Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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represent citizens in creating and amending local laws,
providing government
policy and oversight, and
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