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Love San Clemente Community Service Week (July 12-16, 2017)

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LOVE SAN CLEMENTE WEEK (July 12-16, 2017)

What would happen if the entire community came together to help one another—City government, businesses, residents, the faith community, service groups, schools and non-profit organizations? San Clemente is adding its name to the growing list of cities who are part of the Love Our Cities movement.

Bring your family and challenge your friends and neighbors – find out how you can make a real difference in our community during Love San Clemente week July 12-16, 2017!

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Love San Clemente is a grass roots coalition of local churches and San Clemente community volunteers that unite to show God’s love to San Clemente in practical ways through community service projects.

Each year Love San Clemente targets five areas to “love bomb.” They target Senior Citizens, Needy Families, Schools, The Military and San Clemente Community Projects.

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This year’s event will include the following projects at:

  • Beautification & gardening projects at Las Palmas Elementary School and Serra Preschool
  • SC Beach Clean Up projects
  • Gardening projects at Presidio Senior Apartments
  • Maintenance projects with Gilchrist House
  • Family Assistance Ministries food collection and distribution,
  • Kids Around the World Meal packing project for Haiti.
  • Family Outreach Programs at Max Berg Park.

To register for one or more of the 2017 Love San Clemente projects visit www.lovesanclemente.com.

Love San Clemente will begin with a kick off BBQ at 6:00 pm, July 12, 2017 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park where volunteers will meet this year’s project leaders, enjoy a free BBQ dinner and will receive a FREE

t-shirt.

Now in it’s sixth year, Love San Clemente gathers around 200 volunteers from a number of local churches and community groups. The San Clemente churches with participating volunteers include Heritage Christian Fellowship, Cornerstone Community Church, San Clemente Presbyterian, Southcoast Church International, The Shoreline Church and Calvary Chapel San Clemente. Participants will be wearing a Love San Clemente t-shirt with a logo designed by Madison Davis, the women’s fashion designer for Stance Socks. Visit lovesanclemente.com for more information.

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