Youth Interns Participate In Community Clean Up

 

Youth Action interns gathered to commence the first Community Clean-Up.

The Team began the day at the home of Verdia Daniels, who, at 76, has only partial vision in one eye due to advanced glaucoma.  Daniels became a homecare worker herself in 1975, after agreeing to care for a friend. 

Giving back to Daniels, who's provided well over thirty years of kindness, the Youth Action Team spent the day picking up trash, planting flowers and mending fences. Palm trees,  petunias, lavender, and pansies were also planted at nearby homes within her community.

Incredibly grateful for the efforts of the Youth Action Team, Daniels and neighbors provided refereshments to the Team.

    

After completing work within Daniels' community the Team  made their way to the Ward Villa Retirement Center.  With one hundred and twenty seniors living within the facility, the Team planted flowers for the seniors to enjoy on a daily basis, as well as removing litter from area.  A near-by church was aided by the Team's efforts, as well.

The Team, composed of SEIU interns and staff, were rewarded with ample praise and appreciation from the community--piece by piece, they carried on the example we see in our members everyday: do on to others as you would have them do on to you.