1. New York Cares Day Spring
Of course, the top moment from April would have to be New York Cares Day Spring. Saturday April 20, nearly 4,000 volunteers cleaned up 12 shorelines, used 400 rakes, painted 500 benches, and revitalized 70 parks and gardens.
New York Cares ::Volunteer Opportunities
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“New York City’s parks benefit greatly from the thousands of volunteers who help to plant, paint, and clean up throughout the year,” said City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Veronica M. White.
“New York City Parks and its partners have found that one of the most important measures of how well a park is doing, is how many volunteers it has and how dedicated they are. We thank New York Cares for helping to bring a new generation of volunteers into the parks, especially this year, as we work to restore facilities across the city damaged by Hurricane Sandy.”
New York Cares Day Spring is a serve-a-thon, similar to a walk-a-thon, where participants raise money in honor of the time they spend volunteering to support the cost of the event and New York Cares’ year-round volunteer programs. Each year, New York Cares mobilizes 56,000 volunteers to help 400,000 New Yorkers in need.
Additional sites in Queens on New York Cares Day Spring include:
Astoria Park, Little Bay Park, MacNeil Park, Kissena Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Bowne Park, Alley Pond Park, Cunningham Park, Rockaway Peninsula Park and Brookville Park.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE: In order to ensure that Astoria Park is maintained properly, Jules Corkery, co-chair of the Astoria Park Alliance, works with all city agencies, including the Parks Department, to ensure necessary services are carried out.
Expanding from south of the Triborough Bridge to north of the Hell Gate Bridge, the park is close to 60 acres. The Astoria Park Alliance is entirely made of volunteers and not only works to maintain the park, but works to hold activities there.
INSPIRATION: Corkery’s love of the park stemmed from her bird watching hobby. The park is home to a variety of birds, including red-tailed hawks. When Corkery spotted the animals, she became inspired to make sure that the park was safe for them.
FAVORITE MEMORY: Corkery says she looks forward every year to
the local Girl Scout Troop #4301 helping out on “NY Cares Day,” held
on April 20.
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