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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Kingsport Mayor proclaims "Day of Service 2010" - Get Involved!

Contact: Melissa Golden FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel. 423/343-1965

Email: melissamaree@gmail.com


KINGSPORT DAY OF SERVICE 2010

Warriors’ Path State Park and Lynn View Community Center


Kingsport, TN - Friends of Warriors’ Path State Park, the City of Kingsport and many other organizations will be linking arms with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by sponsoring a Day of Service to beautify our community on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Kick-off meetings featuring speakers such as Kingsport Mayor Dennis Phillips and Sullivan County Mayor Steve Godsey will be held at two locations beginning at 8:30am: Warriors’ Path’s “Darrell’s Dream” Boundless Playground and the Lynn View Community Center, 257 Walker Street. After the kick-off meetings, work will ensue at both locations for a full workday, breaking for lunch.


Hundreds of volunteers are expected to lend a hand in the projects, as part of the 2nd Annual Day of Service for 11 states in the Southeast. Last year’s inaugural Day of Service yielded over 47,700 volunteers with over 223,000 man hours donated throughout the Southeast United States.


Community partners for this year’s Kingsport projects include Kiwanis of Kingsport, Lions Club of Kingsport, Optimist Club of Kingsport, Chef’s Pizza, Food City, Northeast TN Master Gardeners, JA Street Associates, American Eagle Outfitters, Dobyn’s Bennett Tribe Boys Soccer Team, Pals, KFC, Bojangles, Dairy Queen, Seavers Doughnuts, Wal-mart, and Perkins Restaurant – Colonial Heights.


Please note that Warriors’ Path’s “Darrell’s Dream” Boundless Playground will be closed for playground patrons on April 24th. Warriors’ Path State Park will remain open. Friends, neighbors and churches are invited to volunteer. To find out more about each project, to become a sponsor or to sign-up to volunteer, please visit DayofService.org.


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If you would like more information about this topic, please call Melissa Golden at 423/343-1965 or email Melissa at melissamaree@gmail.com. Additional contacts: Jerry Adams, Warrior's Path State Park Manager: 423/534-2185. Mary Steadman, Friends of Warriors Path State Park, Playground Project Mgr: 423/956-4330.
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