Community Day of Service - Make a Difference in One Day

Six Hundred Volunteers from Sammamish Churches to Rally and Help 40 Seattle Not-for-profits in a Single Work Day

Sammamish Hills Lutheran and Pine Lake Covenant Churches will engage hundreds of Sammamish volunteers to roll up their sleeves and work at numerous not-for-profit organizations on the Eastside for the  Community Day of Service on May 10, 2014. 

Event organizers anticipate mobilize upwards of 600 volunteers to work at almost 40 local not-for-profit organizations on the Eastside in a single work day. 

Participating agencies include: Habitat for Humanity, Seattle Tilth, Lifewire, Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, Cougar Mountain Zoo, Eastside Friends of Seniors, Habitat ReStore, Vine Maple Place and Seattle Union Gospel Mission. This marks the third year for this community-wide initiative originated by Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. More than 300 volunteers signed on to serve in last year’s event. 

This year, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church is partnering with Pine Lake Covenant Church. The day will conclude with  celebrations at each church featuring dinner and a slideshow chronicling the day’s events. 

"We’re excited to join hands with our friends at Pine Lake Covenant Church. As communities of faith, this is an opportunity for us to share God’s love and grace,” says Pastor John LaMunyon. “And we hope to inspire people across all walks of life to experience the joy of offering the humble gift of service.”

“We’re really excited to be involved with Sammamish Hills Lutheran church. We hope this becomes an annual event for our church as it has for Sammamish Hills Lutheran,” says Mark Meredith, lead pastor at Pine Lake Covenant Church. "We’re glad to help other organizations that are on the front lines making a difference in people’s lives every day.”

Volunteers are still welcome to participate in this year’s event and can sign up at shlc.org/dayofservice or plcc.org/dos.

For more information, call Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 425-392-7799, or Pine Lake Covenant Church, 425-392-8636.