Social Event

2024 East Valley Veteran's Parade Walk and Ride

November 11, 2024

10:15 AM - 01:00 PM MST

Phoenix Platoon

Event overview

Come join us for a short walk through Central Mesa as our service platoon participates in the East Valley Veteran's Day Parade! The parade route is about 1 mile. Scooters are ok on the parade route and the pace is very gentle and accommodates those in wheel chairs. There is about another 1 mile of walking involved in getting parked, moving to the meet up location (see below), then to staging and walking back to where you parked from the end of the parade route. All Blue Staging designated entries will turn off Mesa Drive and head West on 8th Street (toward Center). The Drop off area is at the parking lot on the south side of 8th Street. All vehicles will enter the parking lot from the west side of the parking area, drop off their participants, and then return (east) to Mesa Drive. THERE IS NO PARKING IN THE DROPOFF AREA. We will meet at 1015 at SE corner of 8th Street and Center then proceed to checkin. Please bring your own sun protection including sunscreen, hat and sunglasses.

Type

Social Event

What To Wear

TMC blues

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

A great attitude and your own sun protection.

Inclement Weather

Return to vehicles

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

November 11, 2024

Time

10:15 AM - 01:00 PM (MST)

Location

Fitch Park

651 N. Center Street
Mesa, AZ

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

There is NO parking at the pedestrian drop off site. You can park in neighborhoods and there are public parking lots in the area.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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