More than 200 volunteers came together last Saturday on
Make a Difference Day—a national day of giving—to better the
City of Covington.
It was the first of six
Impact Covington days, which
COV200—the group tasked with planning the city’s Bicentennial Celebration—initiated.
“We want to instill pride in the community,” says Amanda Greenwell, vice chair for the bicentennial. “And we think the best way to do that is for people to actually take part and make it a better place.”
The committee is now accepting
applications for the second Impact Day, which will take place December 13.
“If an organization wants to do whatever—beautification, public art, social services—we have a database of volunteers and a pretty big network of people who say they want to get involved and give back,” Greenwell says.
This past weekend, volunteers did everything from painting to landscaping, but the next Impact Covington Day will deal specifically with work completed at social service organizations throughout the city.
“These events are great opportunities to actually meet your neighbors and get engaged with your community,” Greenwell says.
“Today with the digital age we’re in, people are really disconnected with our neighbors, so through the Bicentennial and all the events, we’re hoping to bring the community together as one to meet their neighbors and understand more about the city and the organizations that make it a better place.”
Do Good:
• Submit your Impact Covington Day
application by November 10 if you're a nonprofit in need.
• Attend one of the hundreds of
events planned for Covington's Bicentennial Celebration.
• Sign up to
volunteer with COV200.
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