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Brockton to Participate in Global Youth Service Day!
April 16th will be a big day for the City of Brockton and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts! Service programs will be running throughout the day at various youth serving organizations.
Brockton Teen Center
The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship is once again coming to Brockton as part of its Annual ”Opportunity to Serve Day.” The day will showcase all of the amazing work done by youth across the Commonwealth with 5 service projects going on simultaneously in Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Lynn, and Worcester. These projects were selected through a competitive RFP process, with proposals that were co-written by youth and reviewed by our Youth Board to ensure that the projects address the needs of young people in their individual communities and, above all, are fun!
The Fellowship has been invited on behalf of the Brockton Youth Council to help coordinate their Community Mural Project. This project is being held at the Brockton Teen Center on 891 Montello Street in conjunction with Artists for Humanity and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The BYC and MPF are looking for youth ages 9-13 to help paint murals that will feature the logos of local organizations that work with Brockton youth. The youth will be paired with partners who are 16 or older to create a mural that will be designed by Artists for Humanity. If you are 16 years or older and interested in mentoring a youth at the event, please register here.
Brockton Teen Center and Boys and Girls Club
The Mural Project is just one opportunity that day with a limited number of spots. Other activities will be held at both the Boys and Girls Club on 233 Warren Avenue and the Brockton Teen Center. These projects include: collecting and organizing non-perishable food items for the Greater Boston Food Bank; collecting and sorting school supplies for Brockton’s School on Wheels; making and sending get well cards for troops; making and sending academic enrichment sheets and friendship bracelets for Brockton youth in local hospitals; clean ups surrounding neighborhood; painting the walls of the Warren Avenue club; cleaning the inside and perimeter of the Warren Avenue Club and Teen Center. Youth of any age are encouraged to participate in these projects, except for the mural project which is restricted to youth ages 9-13. (Older youth can register to mentor the younger participants). Please register to participate in any of these great events here. You may also fill out the Global Youth Service Day Registration Form throught the link below.
The Schedule for the above-mentioned activities is as follows:
- 9:00-9:45AM Sign-Up for Assignments
- 9:45-10:00AM Boys & Girls Club Opening Ceremonies
- 10:00-12:30PM Service Projects
- 12:45-2:00PM Celebration Lunch @ Warren Avenue Club
Community Walk through Historic Downtown Brockton
In addition to these projects, there are other exciting activities going on in the City. MyTurn, Inc. will be hosting a Downtown 2K Walk4Kids. Registration will begin at 8:30AM and the walk will kickoff at 9:30AM at the Harbor One Credit Union on Legion Parkway. The walk will end at the Warren Avenue Boys and Girls Club just in time for people to begin the activities for Global Youth Service Day.
Healthy Kids Day at the Y
After a morning of service, head on over to the YMCA at the Brockton Youth Branch on 465 Main Street for Healthy Kids Day. There will be fun activities encouraging families to promote healthy living. There will be giveaways, raffles, healthy foods, face painting and more!
All of these wonderful events are FREE! There’s something for everyone to get involved! We hope that all Brockton residents will take advantage of these great opportunities!
For more information about events and service opportunities in the month of April, including Keep Brockton Beautiful Day, visit our calendar!
