Volunteers Clean Up Leaves, Yards For Seniors In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — More than 60 members from the World Mission Society Church of God provided leaf and yard cleaning services for senior citizens in Middletown on Sunday.

Overall, the volunteers cleaned up and collected 140 bags of leaves, litter, and debris. They also removed fallen branches from the yards of seniors who needed assistance.

The residents were deeply moved by the work of the Church of God volunteers and expressed their sincere gratitude for the support they received, according to officials.

Linda Pierce, a senior and longtime Middletown resident, thanked the volunteers for all their efforts in cleaning her yard.

“I want to thank you so much,” she said. “It has been hard the last couple of days, you just put a smile on my face and I just want to continue smiling for the rest of the day. And you gave me hope for the spring, my yard will turn into another graceful garden. You got to have a good church to produce people like this.”

Organizers said this is a special community service event, as many of the senior neighbors are unable to clear their own yards before winter begins.

“I’m glad we were able to carry out meaningful volunteer service for the seniors in our community,” volunteer Kimberly White said. “We were able to unite together and remove a large amount of leaves before the winter season comes. After seeing all the leaves that had fallen, I was thankful we were able to help those who needed assistance.”

State Representative Quentin “Q” Phipps also participated in the Church of God event. He was grateful for the volunteers as he believes it is important for everyone to work together as a community and to serve their neighbors.

“The Church of God believes that sharing even small acts of love goes a long way,” according to a news release. “The Church of God in Middletown has carried out street clean ups, leaf clean ups and snow removal for senior citizens since 2014. The volunteers, who regularly carry out community service throughout the state, were thankful for the opportunity to give back to the senior residents in the Middletown community.”

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