The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance was created to provide a positive way to forever remember and pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, honor those that rose in service in response to the attacks, and to remind people of the importance of working more closely together in peace to improve our world.
The Fairfield Volunteer Center invites you to join at the Fairfield Fire Station (104 N. 2nd St) to plant a flower garden with fellow volunteers to help beautify the station as a way of small way of saying “thank you!” to those who serve our community every day.
- Seeking 10+ volunteers to plant flowers and bulbs, spread mulch, and water the new plantings from 4-6pm, Tuesday, September 11, 2012.
- Please bring rakes, shovels, trowels, buckets and gloves-whatever you have to help planting flow smoothly. Bring a friend and stay for as little or as long as you can…many hands make light work!
Contact the Fairfield Volunteer Center at 641.209.9045 or fairfieldvolunteers@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.
volunteerism by 2015 and, in doing so further Iowa’s other goals to be the forerunner in education, health, and job creation.
ut we certainly hope to continue to engage Fairfield volunteers of all ages, especially those age 55+. One of the main components of RSVP was the Friendly Visiting program where local seniors received a weekly visit from a caring volunteer, helping to curb loneliness and keep that senior connected to the community. Many individuals formed deep friendships that have continued but we are working hard to incorporate a visiting program of some sort into the programming at the FVC. We will be launching a fundraising effort to that end. If you have any ideas to share, would like to serve in an advisory role or to contribute monetarily we would love to hear from you today. We will continue to keep you updated on our progress.
and/or assist residents with a range of basic energy savings measures and install a new furnace filter (leaving extra filters with the householder to install each month following the consultation). To be eligible for receiving this service, residents must live within Fairfield city limits & meet income qualifications.
the loop trail creating our community’s first public orchard. Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Mulberries, Persimmons, Paw Paws, Walnuts, Chestnuts and Hazelnuts make up the diverse planting that will serve as a community gathering place and educational station for years to come.
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