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Service Project

Salute to Service Volunteer Day

November 02, 2019

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM EDT

Miami Platoon

Event overview

The Mission Continues Miami 1st Service Platoon has been working at Seminole Wayside for over a year helping to bring the park back to the community. Lack of funding and resources made it extremely difficult to maintain this park and its beautiful nature preserve pine rockland habitat. Over the years the park became plagued with debris and trash, however with the help of the Miami 1st Service Platoon, community volunteers, love, and tons of sweat equity the park has been revived and is becoming a great destination for families in South Dade and the neighboring military base. On Nov. 2nd, 2019 please join the Miami 1st Service Platoon, Miami-Dade Parks and United Way of Miami-Dade as we continue beautification efforts at this park. We will be removing some trash/debris in the park and the nature preserve, removing invasive plants species, and planting new native plants. We will also be decorating rain barrels for rain water collection to promote water conservation/recycling. This is a family friendly event that will include an educational nature walk along the walking trail around the preserve for volunteers and their families along with additional family fun and activities.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Clothing you would not mind getting dirty and close-toed shoes. We will provide all gloves, goggles, and additional safety gear.

What to Bring

Your positive attitude! And a friend or family member because the more the merrier!

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When and where

Date

November 02, 2019

Time

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

Location

Seminole Wayside Park

29817 S. Dixie Hwy
Homestead, FL 33033

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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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