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Volunteers to take on service activities for Make a Difference Day Saturday in Canton

Posted 10/20/17

CANTON -- The community is invited to volunteer on Make a Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 21. The event, sponsored by St. Mary's Church, Canton Catholic Campus Ministry, St. Lawrence University and …

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Volunteers to take on service activities for Make a Difference Day Saturday in Canton

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CANTON -- The community is invited to volunteer on Make a Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 21.

The event, sponsored by St. Mary's Church, Canton Catholic Campus Ministry, St. Lawrence University and the Canton Chamber of Commerce, will field high school and college students, alumni, business owners, and community members working side-by-side at a variety of service activities to improve the village of Canton.

Some of the activities planned include yard work and maintenance for elderly homeowners, maintenance on the school playgrounds, clean up at village parks and church grounds, litter and weed removal in parking lots and other clean up activities at public sites in the village.

Volunteers are needed between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.

Event headquarters this year will be at Lee Lounge (building next to Eben Holden) on the St. Lawrence University campus. The kick off for the event will be at 10 a.m. Community volunteers are asked to park in the J lot across from the football field.

This is the 19th year of a community-wide Make a Difference Day.

Last year was a big success said a press release from the Canton Chamber, with high school students, college students and community members pitching in on projects around the village, bringing crews of college students to the homes of elderly Canton residents to rake leaves, put up storm windows, and complete other small maintenance chores.

Businesses may wish to donate rakes, paper leaf bags, work gloves, or refreshments to the volunteer crews this year. Volunteers are encouraged to bring tools.

Anyone wishing to make a donation should contact the Canton Chamber at 315-386-8255.

Any elderly person needing work done at their home, or if you know of someone that does, contact the chamber, or Campus Ministry at 315-386-2543 to be put on the list.