Graduates of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service – who live, work, and serve across the world – will participate in the second annual Global Day of Service on Sunday, August 19 in conjunction with President Bill Clinton’s 72nd birthday.
Organized activities are planned in cities with large Clinton School alumni populations. In others, graduates will participate individually.
Two organized service efforts will take place in Little Rock on Sunday.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has partnered with Arkansas GardenCorps and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site to establish a community garden at the ACH campus. Fresh produce from the garden will be given directly to the Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock food pantry. Volunteers will assist with harvesting, planting, weeding, and maintaining produce beds.
At Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center, Clinton School graduates will be packaging and inspecting health kits that are sent around the world to victims of natural disasters.
In northwest Arkansas, alums will assist with the final construction of a new community garden at Apple Seeds, a nonprofit for inspiring healthy living through garden-based education.
In Washington, D.C., graduates are encouraged join the Rock Creek Conservancy and National Park Service for a cleanup at Rock Creek Park.
The Clinton School opened in 2004, admitted its first class in 2005, and graduated its first class in 2006. Of the school’s more than 350 graduates, a large percentage of its alumni live and work in central Arkansas, northwest Arkansas, Washington D.C., New York, and San Francisco.
More information on each effort is listed below.
Central Arkansas
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Location: 1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Project: Gardening to benefit Helping Hands of Greater Little Rock
Contact: Emily Wernsdorfer (ewernsdorfer@gmail.com)
Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center
Location: 1720 Ferncliff Road, Little Rock, AR 72223
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Project: Disaster assistance
Contact: Emily Wernsdorfer (ewernsdorfer@gmail.com)
Northwest Arkansas
Apple Seeds
Location: 2648 North Old Wire Road, Gulley Park, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Project: Community garden construction
Contact: Shenan Boit (shenan.m@gmail.com)
Washington, D.C.
Rock Creek Park
Location: Washington, D.C. 20008
Time: 10 a.m.-Noon
Project: Park cleanup
Contact: Mara D’Amico (maradamico@gmail.com)
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