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Midwood Gives Back
Doing it Again in 2010!
Join your neighbors as we continue to embrace the energy and spirit of Plaza Midwood by sharing our sense of community and giving back. It is the goal that this Annual Day of Service provides opportunities for involvement throughout the year.
7:30am to 1:00pm – Neighborhood Rummage Sale
Our Goal:
Make a little cash, do a lot of house cleaning, and help those in need with
donations – either all together or at the same time.
This year we will sponsor a neighborhood Rummage Sale that will be centrally
located on the front lawn of
7:30am to 1:00pm - Job Readiness Clothing Drive
Our Goal: To be responsive to local needs of job seekers by supporting local resources and providing clothing that allows them to "dress for success."
Unemployment continues to impact our area at record levels. Please bring your clean (preferably hanging) gently used “career apparel” to be shared with Jacob’s Ladder participants in need There are specific needs for men’s shoes and women’s plus size clothing (14+).
7:30am to 1:00pm –
Our Goal:
To be a resource for our neighborhood schools and support them by providing
school supplies for children in need.
7:30am to 1:00pm –
We have a strong tradition in Plaza Midwood of nurturing and loving our pets
and want to include them in our giving tradition.
Bring your donations of dog or cat food (or treats) to the front Lawn of Kilgo Church from 7:30am till 1:00pm.
Our Goal:
To donate our time to families in need. For those of you that may not want
to participate in the Neighborhood Rummage Sale, we are offering a way to
donate your time by volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank.
Volunteers will meet at Kilgo at 8:30am.
Volunteers, Logistics &
Contact Information
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If you are interested in participating in the Neighborhood
Rummage Sale or would like to volunteer your time, please
contact Brian Tressler at
btressler@gmail.com or 704-258-6539.
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Off-site volunteers will gather in the parking lot of
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2009 Midwood Gives Back is a Success!
The Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association's fist annual Midwood Gives Back was a huge success! Over 30 houses participated in the rummage sale and many more volunteers gave of their time and possessions to several great causes. See photos from the activities.
The day’s events included:
- A Neighborhood Rummage Sale supporting Crisis Assistance Ministry,
- An organized volunteer morning at Second Harvest Food Bank, and
- A Pet Food Drive coordinated by the PM Neighborhood Watch.
The PMNA would like to thank everyone for their efforts on a great day for Plaza Midwood!
The Newest PMNA Initiative - Midwood Gives Back!
The Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a new event this year on , Saturday August 1st – Midwood Gives Back! In our current economic times we are very fortunate to live in such a great community where we all have witnessed and experienced the generosity and helping hands of our neighbors – from picking up the morning paper for a neighbor gone for the weekend to helping remove a fallen tree after a storm. However it easy to get caught up in the daily tasks and chores of life – careers, yard work, house cleaning, errands – and forget that there are those less fortunate than ourselves, both in our neighborhood and around it. We would like to take a moment to give back to the surrounding community, to allow others to feel the passion and energy that makes this neighborhood such a great place to live. The day’s events are as follows:
7:30 to 12:00pm – Neighborhood Rummage Sale
Our Goal: make a little cash, do a lot of house cleaning, and help those in need with any donations all at the same time (Giving Back in Multiple Ways!). All of us can use a little summer house cleaning – and what better reason than to help make a little extra cash for summer activities or to donate to a group in need. We would like to sponsor a neighborhood Rummage Sale – but no need to come to a central location. Please put your items out in your driveway the morning of and sell away! PMNA will take care of the advertising (signs, an ad in the Observer, local fliers, etc.). You will need to be there to sell your items. If you would like to donate any items that don’t sell, PMNA will have volunteers to collect your items at the end of the morning. Please email Megan Jarboe and we will have someone pick up any items. All items will be donated to Crisis Assistance Ministry. Feel free to keep the proceeds or donate them as well!
9:00 to 12:00pm – Volunteer Morning at Second Harvest Food Bank
Our Goal: to donate our time to help hungry families in need. For those of you that may not want to participate in the Neighborhood Rummage Sale we are offering a way to donate your “time” by volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank. Our morning will be spent sorting, boxing, or packing food for those in need and/or helping to maintain the warehouse where donations are stored. SHFBM accepts children to volunteer with one adult per child for ages 10-12. For ages 13-16, there must be one adult per six children. Ages 17 and up may be on their own.
Pet Food Drive
In addition to donating our time or household items the PMNA Neighborhood Watch Group will be sponsoring a Pet Food Drive. Donations can be taken to the front lawn of Kilgo Church from 7:30 to 12pm on Saturday and will be provided to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
