Spring Service Event Set for May 13

Join alumni and Merrick Community Services in helping St. Paul seniors with yard work and readying gardens for spring. Sign up today!

The Twin Cities Illini Club will aid St. Paul senior citizens in spring yard clean-up on Saturday, May 13, as part of Merrick Community Services assistance efforts.

Sign up today and join fellow Illini in the first service event of 2023! All who sign up by May 4 will receive a free Alumni Association Service t-shirt!
 

RSVP today through the form on this page.
 

Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event assists clients of Merrick and Meals on Wheels. Twin Cities Illini participants will join area volunteers in providing yard work for seniors living in and near the east side of St. Paul. Some tools and gloves will be provided, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. Volunteers 12 years of age and older are encouraged to attend. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. at the Merrick office before traveling to the client locations. The office is located at 1669 Arcade Street N. Suite 4, Saint Paul, MN 55106.
 

Among the oldest nonprofits in Ramsey County, Merrick Community Services assists families and individuals achieve stable self-sufficiency, offering nutrition and senior, family, and employment services. Learn more at merrickcs.org.
 

In the case of inclement weather, the event will be held the following weekend, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event coordinator is Amy Votel, avotel@merrickcs.org; 651-348-6568. Twin Cities Illini Service Coordinator is Paul Lubinski, tcilliniclub@gmail.com