There is no long term commitment, and it is on a drop-in basis.
Please contact Bob Gill for more information at bgill13@verizon.net
“Spindle City Corps, also known as Lowell’s Urban Peace Corps, is a partnership with the National Park Service in Lowell and was established in 1995 to provide the city’s youth with an opportunity to give back to their community. Modeled after City Year in Boston, the Spindle City Corps unites young people between 16 and 21 years of age for a demanding schedule of community service and leadership development.
“The Corps membership is racially, culturally and economically diverse by design. This makeup reflects the ethnic diversity in the city of Lowell. By dividing this diverse group into teams that work together throughout the summer, the Corps promotes an understanding among the membership that cannot be achieved in most other environments.
“Projects vary in size and scope from working with the elderly in nursing homes, preparing lunches for the Healthy Summer Program, or offering companionship and playtime to low-income children. Other projects such as painting, building playgrounds, and beautifying open spaces around the City are more physically demanding.
“Corps members learn to work together and to understand the impact they have on their communities. They participate in team building exercises that help build trust and understanding and they develop leadership skills to build confidence in themselves. This is much more than a summer job. It is an opportunity to make a difference in the world, to meet new friends and think critically about the future.”
“The Wish Project is an organization whose mission is to help families in need establish long-term residency by providing basic needs to provide critical immediate assistance to homeless families, victims of fire or disaster; and to support the community. Their goal is to provide local people in need with basic furniture, home goods and baby goods, while helping the planet by recycling used goods. Only when people have their basic needs met can they move forward and out of the social services system. By providing basic goods to people in crisis, they help alleviate some stress in the short term while helping to end homelessness in the long term.”
To that end, they are looking for volunteers age 15 or older to help out in various ways. Please follow this link for more detailed information about how you can help, and see below for a flyer which provides a little more information.
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Lowell Farmers’ Market
It’s a sure sign of summer as the Lowell Farmers’ Market opens for the season on June 7! The Market offers fresh produce, handmade crafts, food trucks (Empanada Dada, Sweet Bar, Eggroll Cafe), kids games and more! The Market will be open every Friday, 2pm-6pm through October 11 (except July 26 – Lowell Folk Festival).
They are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join them in bringing back the charm of community and supporting local farmers. For more information, please contact the Farmers’ Market Coordinator, Emily Magovern, 978-654-5731, emagovern@commteam.org
For more information about the Lowell Farmers’ Market visit www.commteam.org/program/lowell-farmers-market
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