Washington, DC – This Saturday, November 17th, is Family Volunteer Day, a day designed to bring families together and get them involved in their community. In recognition of the day, Take Pride in America is having a family cleanup event in Alexandria at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Belle Haven Marina, from 10 a.m. to Noon. The event will mainly be comprised of staff from the Department of the Interior, and their families, although other local families are more than welcome to join in.
In an age of hectic schedules, families taking the time to spend quality time together, for a worthwhile cause, helps strengthen family bonds as wells as plants seeds of volunteerism in America’s future generation. Family volunteering can be comprised of an entire family, or just any two people who consider themselves family.
“Here at Take Pride we are excited to join together with families from across the metropolitan area as we work to improve and enhance our shared community.” said Heather Roebke, Executive Director of Take Pride in America. “Families joining together are a powerful reminder of the collective difference we can make on America’s public lands, and in our own backyards.”
Family Volunteer Day is an initiative of the Points of Light & Hands On Network and sponsored by The Walt Disney Company. The day is about fostering caring values and providing engagement opportunities that enable families to become contributors, problem solvers, and partners in building cohesive communities.
Families and individuals interested in coming out to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve should RSVP to takepride@ios.doi.gov, or call us at (202)208-5848. Also, members of the press can call us at (202)208-6502 to set-up a pre or post event interview, or to go over event details. Take Pride would also like to thank the local Papa John’s store in Alexandria for graciously providing pizza for the day’s volunteers.
Papa John’s: Alexandria
7756 Gunston Plaza Drive
(703)550-2345
Take Pride in America is a national partnership program based at the U.S. Department of the Interior, aimed at increasing volunteer service on America’s public lands. It is the goal of Take Pride to empower volunteers from every corner of America to maintain and enhance our natural, cultural, and historical sites. Take Pride encourages citizen stewardship through an innovative public awareness campaign and an interactive website that showcases volunteer opportunities at natural and cultural sites.
For more information, visit www.TakePride.gov.