HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.16.2024 Operation Serve
9th Annual City-Wide Cleanup Day, along with
Operation: Serve 2024 to be held on Saturday,
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June 29
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May 15, 2024 – The 9 Annual City-Wide Cleanup Day in cooperation with Operation: Serve will be
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held on Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Operation: Serve is the 12 annual collaborative effort of the First United Methodist Church and other
churches/organizations in Plainview, which recruits volunteers to serve in the community.
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Volunteers will meet at First United Methodist Church (1001 W. 7 Street) at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast
and receive instructions about their job duties. All volunteer jobs will begin by 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and
lunch will be provided to all volunteers participating in the event.
Also, the City of Plainview will provide large roll-off containers for dumping and encourage all citizens
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to take the opportunity to clean up their own property. Locations include Broadway Park (101 SE 1
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Street) and First United Methodist Church (1001 W. 7 Street).
Items that will be allowed at the drop-off include: Furniture, Small Appliances, Household Items,
Trash/Debris, Tree Limbs/Grass Clippings, and Electronics (no batteries) including TVs, microwaves,
computers and other items considered as E-Waste.
No commercial dumping will be allowed and drop-off sites will NOT accept flammable, corrosive,
toxic, explosive or hazardous materials, oil, items containing Freon, batteries, roofing & fencing
materials, liquids such as paint, air conditioners, large appliances and pesticide containers unless
they are triple rinsed and holes punched in them.
The goal of Operation: Serve is to supply holistic opportunities in which every church, organization,
and age group (3 and up), can utilize individual gifts/skills to personally aid in the development of the
community. Opportunities range from baking/cooking, sewing, and visiting assisted living centers, to
yard work, house clean-up, small maintenance repairs, and other odd jobs that citizens in Plainview
may not be able to physically or financially complete. Volunteers spend the day working these various
projects and are encouraged to utilize this experience as a “spring board” for continual involvement in
the community. (As well, arrangements are in place to return if the work is not completed that day.)
To suggest a project or to volunteer, please call Judy Wiggins at 806.587.9094. For information in
Spanish, please call Inakias Lopez at 806-587-3295.
For any questions regarding the City-Wide Clean-Up Day, please contact the City at 806-296-1100.