Hundreds of red-shirted volunteers will be deployed throughout Hamilton County each day June 23-26, tackling 100 community projects as part of SERVE Noblesville’s 10th annual campaign to connect compassionate neighbors. There’s still time to join them.
Volunteer registration for SERVE Week is open until June 21, giving residents of all ages and abilities plenty of chances to make a difference in a variety of ways. New projects this year include drawing pastel art designs on the Noblesville Riverwalk with Nickel Plate Arts, cleaning up along the busy Midland Trace Trail, and painting murals on several garages in an Old Town alley.
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“We’re putting beauty out in the world after a long pandemic year,” SERVE Noblesville Executive Director Patrick Propst said, describing the mural projects.
Working under the guidance of a local muralist, volunteers will paint several garages in the alley between Cherry and Maple streets downtown. Propst said the mural projects are expected to be repeated during the next few SERVE Weeks. When a dozen or more murals are completed, they will be curated as a walking tour of alley art.
After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular U-Call We-Haul and Community Giveaway are back on the schedule. Volunteers collect clothing, furniture, and other household items from neighbors in the community, then sort and organize them before giving them away from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 26 at the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club.
Visit bit.ly/SERVEWeek21 to register.
Volunteers can sign up for SERVE Week projects on the day – or days – and times that work best for them: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m., or 5 to 7 p.m. The Wednesday to Friday evening volunteer shift, packing meals for the International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is new in 2021.
Also new this year: Rather than welcoming volunteers each morning at a central location and then sending them off to their projects, Greek’s Pizzeria will play host to Serve Week’s Kickoff event from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 22 at the Boys & Girls Club to provide volunteers with project details, distribute 10th anniversary T-shirts, free pizza, and more. Project information also will be available via email that evening.
The Serve Noblesville Cultural Celebration, launched in 2018 to celebrate the cultural diversity found in the city, has been reimagined as FUN Fest: Food, Unity & Neighbors, a Place Everyone is Welcome Who Welcomes Everyone. It is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Boys & Girls Club.
SERVE Week would not be a success without the support of many individuals and organizations, including the following sponsors, groups, and project partners:
- 12 Stars Media
- Aaron Smith
- Adriann Young
- Bethel Lutheran Church
- Boys & Girl Club
- Brad and Keyna Atkinson
- Brittany Nelson
- CarDon & Associates
- Casey Nelson
- Chuck Goodrich
- Chuy’s
- City of Noblesville
- City of Noblesville Econ Development Department
- City of Noblesville Engineering Department
- Cooper House
- Dan and Angie Moosebrugger
- Darlington Snacks
- Emanuel United Methodist Church
- Faith Community Church
- Greek’s Pizzeria
- Hamilton Heights Girls Soccer
- HAND Inc.
- HCLA Class of 2020
- HCLA Class of 2021
- International Disaster Emergency Service
- Janus Developmental Services
- Jeff’s Jam It In Storage
- Jim and Kathy Hines
- John Gremling
- Keep Noblesville Beautiful
- Kurt Meyer
- Lion’s Club
- Liv Rite Fitness
- Living Branch Church
- Master Gardeners
- Matt and Heidi Massingale
- Meijer
- Metro Plastics
- Mike Shepard
- Million Meal Movement
- Nickel Plate Arts
- Noblesville Fire Department
- Noblesville Mayor’s Youth Council
- Noblesville Parks and Recreation
- Noblesville Preservation Alliance
- Noblesville Schools Education Foundation
- Our Lady of Grace
- Patrick and Kami Propst
- Peterson Architecture
- Plum Prairie Neighborhood Committee
- Prevail, Inc.
- Rebecca Yardley
- Riverview Health
- Selvidge & Friends
- Serve Pro
- Shunem House
- Suzi Fouch
- Texy Mexy
- Thrivent
- Tiffany Aquino
- Tom Hooper
- Tricia Everhart
- Versiti
- Zach Downs
Visit SERVEnoblesville.com to learn more, or follow SERVE Noblesville on Facebook for updates.