Lakewood's "Make a Difference Day" is coming up!

Saturday, October 27, 2012: Make a Difference Day

8 a.m.-noon at Lakewood City Hall and sites around Lakewood

Join us as we support the Lakewood Community by participating in Make a Difference Day. The day starts at City Hall for refreshments and orientation. Then, participants split up to work at one of four sites across the city:

·         Ft. Steilacoom Park Cemetery – work with Grave Concerns to install 50-60 new historical grave markers

·         Tyee Park Elementary – Beautification project planting bulbs and rhododendrons

·         Lakewood Community Garden – Work with Kiwanis to help ready raised garden beds

·         West Pierce Fire & Rescue Pumpkin Patch in University Place – Help children pick out pumpkins, paint faces, run games, etc. (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

This also serves as a food drive for Emergency Food Network, so be sure to bring canned food with you! To Volunteer: Sign-up with the Clover Park Technical College’s Service-Learning Center.