Service Project

Earth Month: Rooted In Service 1st Saturday Service Event

April 05, 2025

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM EDT

New York City Platoon

Event overview

Recently a new initiative of Community Partners has emerged with The Mission Continues and Nos Quedamos. This has given a renewed interest of resiliency in the face of climate change and subsequent natural disasters. We're rebuilding the garden for community members, garden volunteers and the community of West Farms.

This is in an effort for the community to join this greenspace, begin again, and rebuild a past legacy of community engagement with this garden. Nos Quedamos, Greenthumb, and The Mission Continues partnered to help infuse new energy into the garden. Through Nos Quedamos' Resiliency Hub Project, they are introducing a Renewable Energy and Sustainability Initiative.

As our first Saturday for National Earth Month service event, April 5th will launch the construction phase and continued beautification to provide public access to the underserved community.

The Mission Continues will assist in the following:

  • Build-out of a multi-use deck for stage performances
  • Destroying old wooden garden beds for 8 new metal garden beds
  • A tree/puppet house for children's programming
  • Paving area under their pergola
  • Moving 4 raised planting beds while building/installing 4 new raised planting beds
  • Installing wire mesh across the front fencing of the garden to protect from vermin


We're increasing capacity by reimagining the garden for planting & upgrading event space. We need all hands on deck to make this ambitious undertaking a reality. Breakfast, lunch and a sense of community will be provided for volunteers. We hope you'll join us... Charlie Mike!

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Cold weather, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

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

What to Bring

Bring a Sense of Warm Feelings, Smell the Blooming April Flowers as We Embark on to Get Our Hands Dirty...

Who's Invited

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

Event Contact

When and where

Date

April 05, 2025

Time

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Greenthumb's Bronx Sunshine Garden

1768 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

961 E 174th St, Bronx, NY 10460

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. 

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