Young people in Avondale are invited to take part in the 34th Annual Global Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The City of Avondale, Arizona Sustainability Alliance, Agua Fria High School, and APS have partnered to assist local youth in joining millions around the world in community service projects.
During Avondale’s 2022 Global Youth Service Day, volunteers will plant trees at Agua Fria High School (530 E Riley Dr.) from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The project’s impact will grow in the community long after Earth Month is over. Planting more trees helps reduce excess CO2, filter out air pollutants, and provide beneficial habitats for avian wildlife. Studies have also shown that trees yield three to five times their cost in overall benefits. They can help manage stormwater, reduce energy costs and boost property values.
Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service and civic action event in the world and the only one that celebrates and builds the capacity of youth to help our communities and democracy thrive by working together for the common good.
This project is just one of Avondale's Teen Leadership & Youth Services programs, which help prepare young people to meet the challenges of adulthood and to succeed in the future.
Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer for this event should call the Neighborhood and Family Services Department Youth Services Division at (623) 333-2719.
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