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Prep Event

Foster the Seeds

April 30, 2020

12:00 AM - 11:45 PM PDT

Portland Platoon

Event overview

Have you been stuck at home for the past couple of weeks? Are you starting to go a little out of your mind and need something to do? Are you looking for something to teach your kids while they are out of school? Well then, you have found an answer. The Mission Continues Portland Platoon will be fostering seedlings during this shutdown with a future project to transplant them in to a community garden. This is a great opportunity to not only help our community, but also a chance to teach yourself and/or your family how to grow vegetables. We will be conducting this project over the next few weeks in preparation for a bigger project once we are all able to get back together. Once you have registered, you will be mailed a seedling starter kit along with a packet of seeds. From there, just follow the instructions and begin to grow the seeds sent to you. At a later date and time, we will all come together to transplant the vegetables in to a community garden. At that time, you will be able to see what other people have grown and we can see who has the greenest thumb (hint, it won't be me). Those vegetables will not only help feed people throughout the community, but also teach them how to grow their own vegetables at home. Please make sure you include your address so we can mail you the packet.

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Prep Event

What To Wear

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When and where

Date

April 30, 2020

Time

12:00 AM - 11:45 PM (PDT)

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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