HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.22.2023 Operation Serve - City-Wide Cleanup PR
City of Plainview NEWS
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202 W. 5 Street
Plainview, TX 79072
May 22, 2023
8th Annual City-Wide Cleanup Day, along
with Operation: Serve 2023 to be held on
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Saturday, June 24
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The 8 Annual City-Wide Cleanup Day in cooperation with
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Operation: Serve will be held on Saturday, June 24 from
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Operation: Serve is the 11 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 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 to take the opportunity to clean up their own property. Locations
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include Broadway Park (101 SE 1 Street) and First United Methodist Church (1001 W.
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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 or follow
on Facebook/Operation: Serve. For information in Spanish, please call Inakias Lopez at
620-309-1824.
For any questions regarding the City-Wide Clean-Up Day, please contact Melinda
Brown at 296-1100.
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