Children for Children® to Host Service Project of the Month at the Freedom Resource Community Center

BRONX, NY (11/07/2007)(readMedia)-- Young volunteers of all ages will gather on Saturday, November 10 for a hands-on service project hosted by Children for Children at the Freedom Resource Community Center located at 455 E 140th St in the Bronx. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

The event is open to the public and will provide youth of all ages the opportunity to participate in hands-on volunteering and giving.

“I volunteer so the world can be a better place,” said Jessica, 9, a volunteer at a recent CFC Service Project of the Month.

Volunteers will decorate bags used to transport meals to homebound senior citizens and cards with inspirational messages. Bags and cards will be used by various New York-based senior assistance organizations during the holidays.

For day-of contact or additional information about this event or other hands-on service events, please contact:

For information on the Freedom Resource Community Center, please contact Joe Perez or Tanya Caban at 718.402.2236.

Each month, Children for Children hosts a Service Project of the Month at a location within the five boroughs. Each event is open to the public. To learn more and to find times and locations, visit www.childrenforchildren.org.

Founded in 1996, Children for Children® promotes hands-on youth volunteering and giving programs that teach and instill the value of community involvement and civic engagement in children from all backgrounds, beginning at a young age. For more information, visit www.childrenforchildren.org or call 212.850.4170.

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