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We love South Bend. Jesus loves South Bend. This all-church event is about putting that love to action in service of the community. Together, we'll serve organizations and individuals all over town (Camp Ray Bird, Faith Baptist Food Pantry, Our Lady of the Road, local schools, and more).
Here are your next steps:
Check out the Project Listing below. We’ve got options inside and outside, physical and less physical, morning or afternoon, and projects that will be great for kids.
Sign up to reserve your spot on a team! Registration Closes April 28th.
Projects:
Projects Involving Non-Physical Activity
Light Construction — Lasalle Academy Picnic Tables
8 am - 12 pm
Using pre-packaged kits, your group will build picnic tables for Lasalle Academy.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Gutter Cleaning — BZ
9 am - 12 pm
This team will clean and powerwash gutters at a local home. Involves ladder work.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Construction — Camp Ray Bird — New Campfire Site
8:30 am - 12 pm or 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Clear and terrace hillside and build benches for a new campfire location. Workers may bring their own hand tools, gloves, battery powered drivers, shovels, rakes. 18+ Years Old
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Construction — Camp Ray Bird — Cabin Demolition/Cut Firewood
8:30 am - 12 pm or 1 pm - 4:30 pm
It's demo day! This project includes cabin demolition, tree cutting and log splitting. 18+ Years Old
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Construction — Camp Ray Bird — Bunk Beds
8:30 am - 12 pm or 1 pm - 4:30 pm
This project includes disassembling and moving bunk beds, moving mattresses, assembling new beds, and doing indoor cleanup work to help prepare cabins for campers.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Cookie Delivery — SB Fire Department
1 pm - 3 pm
Families will gather at the central fire station and then travel out to local stations (as a family) to deliver cookies/gift baskets. Kids will have an opportunity to do a tour and get a photo with firefighters.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Camp Millhouse
8 am - 12 pm
Clean up to prepare Camp Millhouse for kids and adults with special needs. You'll be doing cabin cleanup, restocking supplies, and some outdoor work. Lunch will be provided by Camp Millhouse.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
Delivery Team — Our Lady of the Road (Food)
Morning - Specific Timing is Flexible
This small team will deliver the breakfast food collected by Trinity families this spring to Our Lady of the Road.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Animal Enrichment — Potawatomi Zoo
10 am - 1 pm
Kids and families will create items (pinatas and paper chains) to be used by the zoo for animal enrichment activities. 6+ Years Old
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
Construction — SAW Ramps
8:30 am - 1 pm
SAW Ramps provides freedom to low-income, permanently disabled individuals through the construction of wheelchair ramps to the exterior of the homes. The wooden ramp your team will build will provide dignity, independence, and open up a world of possibilities for this person. Carpentry experience is needed.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Card Writing Team
9 am - 12 pm
Share love and encouragement with local teachers by writing them notes! The timing for this project is flexible to accomodate your schedule so come when you'd like, stay as long as you'd like.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
Celebration Sunday Team
May 5th (9 am - 10:30 am or 10:30 am - 12 pm)
Bake, set-up, serve, and clean-up of simple treat celebration after 9:00 or 10:30 worship service on Sunday morning (5/5).
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
Featured
Landscaping — Mishawaka Parks
9 am - 11 am
Spend the morning enhancing the Riverwalk and Battell Park. Your team will remove debris from garden beds and apply a fresh layer of mulch.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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St Paul’s Project 2
9 am – 12 pm
Serve and connect with senior residents at St Paul's. Engage with them through interviews, capturing their stories and preferences on paper.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
Landscaping — St Paul’s Project 3
9 am - 12 pm
Serve senior residents at St Paul's by refreshing raised flower beds.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Reins Of Life
12:30 - 4 pm
ROL provides therapy through horseback riding. Your group will help to ensure a safe environment for the animals by sealing horse sheds.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Landscaping — Hannah’s House
10 am - 12 pm
Serve Hannah's House by doing basic yard cleanup, cleaning windows, and other outdoor tasks.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Landscaping/Yard Clean up — REAL Services Home Project 1
9 am - 12 pm
This family-friendly project includes yard cleanup and window washing.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Landscaping/Yard Clean up — REAL Services Home Project 2
9 am - 12 pm
This family-friendly project includes yard cleanup, hedge trimming, and cutting down small trees. Must be 18 years old to run equipment.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Landscaping/Yard Clean up — REAL Services Home Project 3
1 pm - 4 pm
This family-friendly project includes yard cleanup and raking at a local home.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Landscaping/Yard Clean up — REAL Services Home Project 4
1 pm - 4 pm
This family-friendly project includes yard cleanup and raking at a local home.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Mulching/Planting — Southfield Village
9 am - 12 pm
Landscaping project outside the nursing home. Spreading mulch, pulling weeds where necessary in the mulch beds, and planting flowers. Bring gloves if you have them!
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Window Cleaning — Southfield Village
9 am - 12 pm
Window cleaning in the main building (all accessible standing on the floor).
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? Yes
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Storage Area Clean Out — Southfield Village
9 am - 12 pm or 1 pm - 4 pm
Moving discarded items (old wheel chairs, walkers, crutches, and mattresses) from the storage area into a walk-in dumpster.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Moving Furniture — Faith Baptist Food Pantry
8 am - 12 pm
Your group will serve Faith Baptist by removing old chairs and replacing them with new furniture.
This Project Involves Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Right to Life Michiana
10 am - 12 pm
Serve at the Right to Life office by stuffing envelopes for mailings.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
Prayer Team — SB Schools
9 am - 12 pm
Spend time praying for teachers, staff, and students of schools on the southside of South Bend.
This Project Involves Less Physical Activity.
Is This Project Child Friendly? No
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Donate Items to Support Our Local Community
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We're teaming up with Faith Baptist to help stock their shelves this spring. Donations are due by Sunday, April 28th Here are items you could donate:
Laundry soap, Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Cheeseburger Helpers, Shelf-Stable Low Fat Powdered Milk, Boxed Breakfast Cereals, Healthy Snacks, Rice, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Egg Noodles, Cooking Oil, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Ketchup, Mustard, and Vinegar
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We're partnering with Our Lady of the Road for a clothing drive! New and gently used items needed include: sweatpants, sweatshirts, layers that can be used during cooler nights and warmer days, t-shirts, and new underwear and socks. Items must be dropped off at Trinity by April 28th.
Have a Question?
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