Volunteer Spotlight
Making a Difference in their community...
The City of Renton would like to extend our thanks to the following volunteer groups who have chosen to make a difference in their community!
March 2013
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Renton High School's GreenTeam continues to make a difference by volunteering their time in the community. Their clean-up and invasive plant removal project at Gene Coulon Memorial Park on March 2nd is greatly appreciated! |
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On March 9th, Members of the Renton Trails Organization rolled up their sleaves to pick up and remove litter and debris on the Honey Creek Trail. What an amazing job they did by removing 12 tires and 16 bags of debris from the area. |
April
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On April 13th students and advisors participating in the state sholastic program Skills USA compitition took time out to help spread wood chips at Heritage Park. Hat's off to this team of young people for donating their time to help us out. |
November 2012
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New Horizon School had a great and hardworking group of students come out and lay fresh play chips in the the playground at Heritage Park. The group worked hard and made the area look great for families to enjoy year round! |
October
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East Renton Community Church came out and braved the weather and put in some much needed work in reclaiming the trail of overgrown plants and laid fresh chips on the ground to make the Black River Riparian Trail accessible, and enjoyable to walk by all. The before and after transformation of the trail was amazing! |
September
For the 3rd year, and in honor of the 11th anniversary of the 911 event, the City of Renton partnered with other local agencies to provide volunteer opportunities in the Renton area for our community to take part in. Those agencies were: Renton Housing Authority, King County Parks, Volunteer CHORE Services, CAST for Kids Foundation, Renton Salvation Army, King Conservation District, and Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), King County Libraries serving Renton, and Birthday Dreams. Leading the call to serve was the LDS Church, along with other faith based organizations, community groups, and individual community members. In total we had 780 people donate 3,272 hours to our community! The impact of their efforts demonstrate that when we work together, we can be the change we seek to improve the strength and function of our families, our community, and our nation.
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Members of Kennydale Lions Club and the Kennydale Neighbohood Association helped the Kennydale Lions Park shine in preparation for their annual neighborhood picnic for the community to enjoy this beautiflul park. |
August
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Cummins Northwest LCC came out on August 18 and helped with park beatification at Thomas Teasdale Park. The group came in and removed invasive plants, cleaned out the landscaped island, picked up litter and completed some graffiti removal! They left the park sparkling! |
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During the month of August, as part of his Eagle Scout Project, Aaron Brown constructed, painted and installed identification signs and address signs at the Cedar River Dog Park. With the help of friends, family and fellow scouts they did an excellent job. The signs they put up really add to the park and their hard work and effort is much appreciated. |
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Pacific Northwest Soccer Club Boys U11 White Team came out in uniform to help spread play chips at Philip Arnold Park on August 11. The group made up of teammates and family members did a great job and made the park look wonderful! |
July
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Nick Watson, along with friends and family, constructed a wood kiosk for a bulletin board in the community garden for his Eagle Scout project during the month of July. The structure is a wonderful resource to communicate to our community gardeners! |
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The Next Curve took on the challenge to volunteer and came out to help clean up the banks of the river and the grounds of the Cedar River Trail on July 21. Their work continues to make the trail one of the most enjoyed in the area! |
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On July 6, Renton Target came out in a big way and helped take on beautification projects at the Renton Community Center and Cedar River Park. The group laid out woodchips which have the grounds of the community center and park looking amazing!
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June
Members from the Windermere Real Estate office cleaned up the overgrown bushes and invasive plants on the banks of the Cedar River on June 15. Their efforts helped recapture the beautiful view of the water that many of our walkers, joggers and bikers enjoy on the Cedar River Trail.
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| First Evangelical Presbyterian Church Youth Group volunteered their time by spreading play chips at the playground area at Thomas Teasdale Park as well as assisted in other park beautification projects such as litter pick up and invasive plant removal on June 29. The playground and surrounding area look terrific! |
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May
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On May 19 the City of Renton held its annual Spring Green and Clean at Heritage Park. The project brought many community members and groups. Renton MOMs Club came out with their little ones to teach them the value of service, and all three of Renton's High School Key Clubs were present to participate! The group spread bark, cleaned the grounds, removed invasive plant growth and picked up debris. Their efforts continue to keep Heritage Park looking amazing and to be enjoyed by all. |
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Renton Trails Organization committed their time on May 12 to cleaning up along Honey Creek Trail. Their efforts included trash removal, taking down blackberry bushes that impeded the trail, as well as remove downed tree limbs, and invasive plants that blocked the trail. The work this group did was impressive and took back the trail for our community to use! |
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On May 10 members of Keller and Williams Reality came out and donated their time to Heritage Park. The group assisted in spreading mulch and woodchips in the landscaped areas and on the soft path surfaces. The team also removed debris and completed a litter pick up. Their work made a remarkable difference to the aesthetics of the park for our neighborhood to enjoy. |
April
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On April 28, 127 volunteers from all over the community came together and participated in the annual Arbor Day Earth Day at and around the Renton Senior Center. In total 67 trees were planted in the area, flowers filled the landscape, fresh bark was laid and a celebration hot dog lunch following the event to honor all the hard work that was done. |
Downtown Renton business and community members came together for an annual Downtown Clean-Up on April 21. Efforts included litter pick-up, weed pulling, graffiti removal, and general beautification in the downtown area. The energy they put into their work really showed as downtown looked incredible!
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| Washington LDS Mission volunteers from the Renton Zone took part in service at Maplewood Park on April 11. The group assisted in spreading wood chips in the playground area. |
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| Calvary Baptist Church members and friends came out and volunteered their time at Highlands Park on April 7. The group spread woodchips in the playground area of the park. Their work made a big difference in the playground area for the community and children who enjoy the park. |
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March
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On March 24 Renton Bible Church donated their time to spread wood chips in the landscaped areas and on the soft pathways as well as remove invasive plants at Heritage Park. The group did an excellent job and their efforts impressed our parks staff with their hard work and effort put forth to maintain the beauty of the park.
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Renton High School Green Team donated their time on March 17 to help clean up Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. The team spread woodchips at the children's playground, removed invasive plants and conducted some litter pick up. The group continues to demonstrate their commitment to the environment by dedicating their service to Renton's Park system. |