Martha and Jeff Weiss met with Karen Baker from the Arlington Heights Rotary Club to hear about a project that they are partnering with the River Cities Club and we would also like to join in. The project concerns a long term foster care home for girls 12-17 who are unaccompanied minors arriving in the US. Maryville Academy is the agency heading this project and it is on a large piece of property in Arlington Heights that needs outdoor cleanup and landscaping. We are looking for volunteers to join in the initial workday for the cleanup of a garden area so that the residents can enjoy the outdoor space. Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, July 29
Location: 800 N. Fernandez, Arlington Heights (this is the former home of Sisters of the Living Word)
Time: 9am to 12:30pm (9am tour of the building is scheduled)
Description: Cleanup/mulch day for patio area and surrounding areas if we secure enough volunteers. Planting will take place later in the year when the weather is cooler.
Volunteers: All are welcome, kids under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring work gloves, shovels for mulch and rakes.
Contact Martha Weiss at weiss.martha@gmail.com if you are interested in helping out.