Service Project

Make A Difference Day at the Washington Youth Garden

October 28, 2017

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC Platoon

Event overview

Come WYG-out with us on Make A Difference Day! Located within the beautiful National Arboretum, the WYG is a pocket of peace in the busy DC cityscape that uses the food production cycle as a means to connect area youths with science education, health, and community stewardship. What better way to make a difference than helping to inspire the next generation to make healthy and responsible decisions? We've got several small projects lined out that span general constuction, site improvement, gardening, and even tree felling, so chances are you'll find a way to feel good about what you contribute. Make sure to let us know if you plan on bringing little ones, cause we're gonna have pumpkins and maybe even a Halloween costume contest!

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Fall layers, closed-toe shoes, TMC swag if you have it, and a can-do attitude. If you want, bring your costume!

What to Bring

Bring the fun! ... and a water bottle. Dogs are welcome, but please be prepared to keep them on a leash.

Inclement Weather

Rain shelter is available, but if it gets too dicey we'll rain check the event.

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When and where

Date

October 28, 2017

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Washington Youth Garden

3501 New York Ave Ne
Washington D.C., DC 20002

Parking Information

Parking is on site, but limited. Carpooling is strongly encouraged.

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.  

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