Love Anaheim #21 Executive Summary

Love Anaheim #21 brought together 196 volunteers to complete 15 projects. This serve day was hosted by MBC (Magnolia Baptist Church) and sported as their annual Labor of Love Event. The participants of Love Anaheim #21 spanned many organizations and included 27 partnerships - 7 of which were City of Anaheim Departments, and 4 Churches. Volunteers and leaders were from local schools, Faith-Based groups, local businesses, non-profits, and service organizations. The City of Anaheim Departments participating included Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim Fire and Rescue, Anaheim Public Works, Anaheim City Manager’s Office, Anaheim Community Services, Anaheim Public Utilities, and Anaheim Code Enforcement. Donations (cash and in kind) in the amount of $10,788 were received and 485 volunteer hours were given for a total value of $13,192 (485 x $27.20). The total value given to the community from MBC Labor of Love / Love Anaheim #21 was $23,980.  To date, Love Anaheim has had 9,000+ volunteers complete over 350 projects.

THANKS to all volunteers and all those who helped lead! Thanks also to our sponsors, donors, and partners (listed below). We all worked together in another successful event "spreading goodness, meeting needs and demonstrating kindness.”

Please watch www.loveanaheim.org for upcoming  project and event details as well as opportunities to participate.

 Love Anaheim #21 sponsors, donors, and partners:

  • Anaheim Community Foundation – Grantor and Partner
  • Eastside Christian Church - Platinum Sponsor and Partner
  • Anaheim Public Utilities - Gold Sponsor and Partner
  • City Net – Gold Sponsor
  • Anaheim Lighthouse (Health Care Services) – Silver Sponsor
  • Tait and Tait – Bronze Sponsor
  • Anaheim National Inn - Partner
  • Anaheim City Manager’s Office - Partner
  • Anaheim Community Services – Partner and In-Kind Donation
  • Anaheim Fire and Rescue Department – Partner
  • Anaheim Police Department - Partner
  • Anaheim Public Works Department – Partner
  • Anaheim Code Enforcement Department - Partner
  • Better Way Anaheim – Partner and In-Kind Donation (labor)
  • CAT Exteriors – Partner and In-Kind Donation
  • City Church – Partner and Cash Donation
  • Cypress High School Key Club – Partner
  • Farmer Boys Restaurant - Partner
  • Harriet Lane Neighborhood / Steve Spykerman – Partner and In-Kind Donation (labor)
  • Hickory and Spice BBQ – Partner and In-Kind Donation
  • JMh-Anaheim - Sponsoring Organization and Partner
  • Magnolia Baptist Church - Sponsoring Organization and Partner
  • Magnolia High School Key Club – Partner
  • Red Cross – Partner
  • Karen Thormahlen Cards – Partner and In-Kind Donation
  • Savanna High - Partner
  • Sarang Community Church / Holywave – Partner
  • Us Census Bureau – Partner

Vineyard Anaheim – Partner

Name of Project                             Description Of Project                                      (# Participants)

  1. Set Up / Logistics – Set up / check in / host  ---------------------------------------------------------------------  7
  2. Care Cup Distribution at Brookhurst Community Center –gave care cups to 400 families - 9
  3. Red Cross Blood Drive – 55 donors donated 55 units of blood (plus 14 Red Cross Staff) ------ 69
  4. Care Baskets for Anaheim Public Works Dept – made 75 care baskets  ----------------------------- 6
  5. Care Cup Assembly – assembled 1,100 Care Cups  ----------------------------------------------------------- 13
  6. Care Baskets and Encouragement Cards for AFR ------------– delivered to 11 stations ----------- 2
  7. Encouragement Cards for Anaheim Public Works – made 173 personalized Cards ------------ 4
  8. First Responder BBQ for APD / AFR - made 200 lunches for APD / AFR Personnel -------------- 39
  9. First Responder Lunch Delivery to stations  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
  10. Food Bag Distribution to 2 Hotels – delivered 15 food bags with cards ------------------------------- 4
  11. Hygiene Blessing Bag Assembly – assembled 400 Hygiene Bags for Food Pantries  ------------ 13
  12. MBC Campus Flex Team – assembled 1000 door hangers with cloth US Census masks --------- 5
  13. Yard Clean Up for Senior Citizen – Yard work for Widow Senior Citizen  ----------------------------- 7
  14. Yard Clean Up on Harriet Lane – cleaned up back side yards filling two 30’ dumpsters -------- 5
  15. Care Cup Assembly (in homes)  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
  16. TOTAL VOL UNTEERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  203

 

THANKS EVERYONE!!!