“You may be from Waban, you may be from Oak Hill, but you’ve gotta serve somebody” – apologies to Bob Dylan.
This Sunday is the annual event that truly makes Newton a special place – NewtonSERVES.
NewtonSERVES was started thirteen years ago as a day of volunteer community service. In the years since, it has blossomed into a signature event of the city. On Sunday, more than a thousand volunteers will fan out across the city to help out with over 60 neighborhood projects. In every village, volunteers will be planting and pruning and cleaning and painting and doing dozens of other activities to help make our city just a little bit nicer place to live.
So no matter what your interest, whether you like to work inside or outside, whether you like gardening, performing, painting, or odd jobs, Newton need you. So sign up for one of the 60+ NewtonSERVES projects today, and come join your neighbors on Sunday and serve somebody.
It looks like they’ve got 75 (not 60) projects going this weekend.
I don’t have working speakers on my computer right now, so forgive me if this is the same song from Dylan:
They’ll serve you when you’re at the breakfast table….
They’ll serve you when you’re young and able…
They’ll serve you when you try to make a buck…
They’ll serve you then they’ll say good luck….
But I do not feel so all alone, everybody must get served….
While serving, complete your spring cleaning by donating those lightly-used and outgrown items–kids’ and infants’ clothing, equipment, books and toys.
Cradles to Crayons, a local non-profit that provides needed items to more than 15-thousand Massachusetts kids-in-need will have a collection at City Hall–which is where you’ll need to go to collect your T-shirt and free pick-me-up (caffeinated & spoken) at 9 am anyway.
All donations are tax deductible. Details: http://www.cradlestocrayons.org
@Sheffy
Different song! The one you are referring to is “Everybody Must Get Stoned” (which is probably not a bad thing to do before going to City Hall for Cabot’s sundaes on Sunday afternoon!
I am working in Farlow Park this weekend doing the cleanup there! See you Sundae! 😀