Volunteer For A Better Sandy Springs Kicks Off April 21

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Leadership Sandy Springs is preparing to host its annual initiative arming volunteers with the tools to beautify various sites around the city. Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day will be held Saturday, April 21.

The community-wide service day allows volunteers to showcase their civic pride by investing hundreds of service hours into Sandy Springs. The event, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., relies on volunteers to assist in improvement projects at 20 job sites, which include local nonprofits, civic organizations, public schools, and parks.

VBSS was established 16 years ago by the Leadership Sandy Springs Class of 2002, and continues to grow
and engage more sponsors and volunteers to provide funding, materials, and labor to make improvements
valued at more than $650,000 (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here).

Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs is an essential service program that benefits and supports the city and embodies the Leadership Sandy Springs vision of connecting community. Kickoff for the event begins at North Springs Charter High School at 7447 Roswell Road, with a free breakfast provided to registered participants. The first 400 volunteers will receive a colorful T-shirt to mark the occasion. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will be on hand to inspire and personally thank volunteers.

Following the kickoff, volunteers will disperse to one of the work sites. Volunteers can register online at the
VBSS page of the LSS website. All ages are welcome and LSS encourages the involvement of
community groups, corporate teams, and school groups. Again, this year, LSS is using Eventbrite so
volunteers can check and see whom of their friends are attending. Membership in LSS is not a requirement for participation. Work tasks will include landscaping, painting, carpentry, organization and general clean-up
projects.

2018 site locations include:

Civic

Abernathy Arts Center
Community Assistance Center
Dorothy Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex
Heritage Sandy Springs
Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful

Parks

Big Trees Forest Preserve
Crooked Creek Park
Hammond Park
Island Ford Park
Lost Corner Preserve
Morgan Falls Park
Watershed Alliance - Stream

Schools

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
Heards Ferry Elementary School
High Point Elementary School
Lake Forest Elementary School
North Springs Charter High School
Ridgeview Middle School
Sandy Springs Middle School
Woodland Elementary School

Photo: Lake Forest Elementary School Principal Taylor Barton joins VBSS Chairs and LSS Class of 2017 Alumni Janetta Randolph and Temoh Nesbitt as they prepare for the 2018 volunteer extravaganza. VBSS Presenting Sponsor Mercedes will be sending a large group of volunteers to LFE. Credit: Leadership Sandy Springs