Summary of Neighborhood Projects by Faith-Based Organizations (July 2008)
Without Walls Christian Center (December 11, 2009), 2542 West Warner Rd., Chandler, 4th annual Christmas Extravaganza. Each child got at least 3 quality toys. There were also approx. 30 new bicycles, a pallet of skateboards, a pallet of razor scooters, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy and hot chocolate. The toys went to a total of 974 children representing 349 families. We also gave out 500 food bags and a pallet of water. When some of our volunteers arrived at 3:00am there were already people sleeping in there cars and on the sidewalk around the church so they could be first in line. One lady who had adopted 8 children between 3 and 14 years old began to cry (tears of joy) because she didn’t think she would have any presents for the children this yearChandler Christian: (May 2008) - Participated in a neighborhood cleanup on Sunland Drive in which 150 volunteers painted 10 homes, landscaped 12.
Cornerstone Church: (Initiated: January 2008) - Coordinates the "Second Saturday Cleanup Day." Every second Saturday of the month, volunteers assist elderly and disabled residents with yard maintenance work in various neighborhoods throughout the city.
Crossroads: (November 2006) 20 youth painted and landscaped four homes in low income areas of Chandler.
First Baptist: (May 2007) Over 100 youth painted house numbers on curbs for approximately 500 residences.
ve Church: (Initiated: November 2007) "Live/Love" - an annual cleanup project that targets a specific neighborhood to provide help with painting, landscaping, yard cleanups and on-going outreach. Over 300 volunteers participated in last year's event that resulted in 66 homes receiving paint, rock and/or yard cleanup. (May 2008) Hosted the annual "Teen Live/Love" Day - youth volunteer their time and effort in the community to help clean and landscape. Project resulted in the landscape of 15 rights-of-way in the Park Manor Neighbors in Action neighborhood. (November 2008) LiveLove II — 500 volunteers cleaned up and painted homes in the Pamela Park neighborhood south of Chandler Blvd between McQueen and Hamilton. Volunteers also
The Gropainted ICAN's facility, hosted a fair for hundreds of children, gave groceries to 124 residences and visited senior women residents in Kingston Apartments.
Hope Covenant Church: (April 2006) - Cleaned up empty lots within the downtown area of Chandler. More than 50 volunteers offered their time and services to assist in this effort and over six vacant lots were cleaned.
LDS Galveston Ward: (May 2007) - Coordinates "Making Chandler Greater Project." An annual cleanup project that targets a specific neighborhood to provide help painting, landscaping, yard cleanup, basic home repair and on-going outreach. Over 100 volunteers participated in last year's cleanup that resulted in 23 homes receiving paint, rock, yard cleanup and basic home care (windows, air conditioning checks, and replacement smoke detectors).
LDS Galveston 1st Ward: (March 2006) - Participated in the Dakota Street project where eight homes were painted and nine were landscaped.
LDS Gilbert Ward: (March 2007) Coordinated the "Extreme Street Makeover" in the Knox Neighbors in Action neighborhood that resulted in over 200 youth volunteers who painted seven homes, landscaped four and painted and re-landscaped 530 feet of right-of-way.
