Opportunity Details
Maggie Walker Day of Service 2024 - Jackson Ward Trash Pick Up
Location: Maggie L Walker National Historic Site > > > 600 N 2nd St. Richmond, VA 23219
Location Special Directions:
All volunteers will meet in the courtyard of the Maggie L Walker Historic Site (enter from N. 2nd Street), where they will be divided into their specific volunteer groups and escorted to their work sites on foot. Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood. Restrooms and drinking fountains are available at the Historic Site, however may not be available at the individual work locations. Please see opportunity description for more details.
Description:
Please join the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities and the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site for a morning of community service, commemorating the birthday of Maggie Lena Walker.
Born July 15, 1864, Maggie Walker is one of Richmond's most beloved community advocates and civic leaders. Owner and operator of The St. Luke Emporium department store, and publisher of the St. Luke Herald newspaper, Mrs. Walker was also famously the first Black woman in the United States to found a bank. St. Luke Penny Savings Bank was an early 20th Century symbol of the strength of the Jackson Ward community - a neighborhood with Black businesses, churches, and schools that flourished in spite of the Jim Crow laws of the era. Devoted to a life of service, Maggie Walker's belief that through the power of mutual support and solidarity, a community could greatly advance civil rights, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for themselves and their neighbors.
In that same spirit of service to the community, please join us on Saturday, July 13th to recognize and honor Walker's legacy of building community in Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood. Various service projects will be held around the area, from 8 AM until 11 AM, culminating in a hydration and snack break back at the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site by 11:30am.
Jackson Ward Trash Pick Up
Volunteers will be walking throughout the Jackson Ward neighborhood, picking up trash and debris. Some lifting and hauling (max. 50 lbs) will be required, as well as bending, stooping, and reaching. Trash picking tools, gloves, and trash bags will be provided. Filled bags need to be brought back and dropped off at the Historic Site. Please bring a refillable water bottle, and wear sturdy closed toe shoes for walking. Hats and sunscreen are highly recommended!
Civic & Community
Age Minimum (with Adult): 5+, Minimum Age:16+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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