Mormon Helping Hands is a program directed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to provide community service and disaster relief to those in need. Members of the Church and their friends help people whose lives have been affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. These volunteers in their trademark yellow shirts also partner with government and nonprofit organizations to support and improve the communities where they live.
The Baltimore Stake of the Church recently sent 300 volunteers to Havre de Grace, Maryland, to provide "Helping Hands" service for this community of 13,000 people. The objective was to clear storm debris, paint a gazebo, clean and paint the tops of more than 800 fence posts along the promenade, wash all of the lamp post lights and park benches, plus weed flower beds at Tydings Park.
A blind volunteer teams with a friend to collect trash
Tydings Park and Promenade features 8 acres overlooking the mouth of the Susquehanna River where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The Concord Point Lighthouse located at the north end of the park was built in 1827 and is the oldest lighthouse in the United States still in continuous service. The promenade, which is a beautiful wooden and brick walkway at the waters edge, together with a large gazebo had been repaired following some severe weather but still needed some cleanup and painting before winter.
All you need is a paintbrush and a smile!
Volunteers came to the service project in all shapes and sizes: young children, teenagers, entire families, young adults, and the elderly; and of course, we were there with other missionaries. At the conclusion of this activity, the mayor of Havre de Grace presented a proclamation to the Church leaders expressing gratitude from the community for the service provided.
it is so great to see and read about everything you are involved in!! miss you both!
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