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Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service

Volunteer with us on Saturday, January 13th from 9AM to 1PM for MLK Jr., Day of Service. This year, we will come together with our Rose Park and Bluff Heights Neighborhood families to support Horace Mann Elementary and the surrounding community for a school and neighborhood clean-up. Special thanks to The Port of Long Beach for sponsoring this event.

DETAILS & FLYER HERE:

Volunteer Check-In at Horace Mann Elementary 257 Coronado from 9AM to 10AM.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS!

Discovery activity for kids!

*Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate.

**Attendees are invited to bring their waste for collection: Such as smaller, non-hazardous, household and E-Waste Items.

NO: Paint, Cleaners, Batteries, Auto OR Lawn Products

***Donated items and waste collection will be located at 257 Coronado (in front of Mann Elementary).

Neighbors Giving Back

Over 200 ornaments were made for the senior holiday gift bags and delivered to Redondo Plaza, Edgewater Skilled Nursing Center, Lutheran Towers. and Safe Refuge. Thank you to the local businesses and neighbors who participated in designing ornaments for the older adults living in our neighborhood. Rose Park Neighborhood Association hosted 3 “Giving Table” ornament-making sessions at Envy Studio, The Good Bar, and Winter Wonderland at Orizaba Park. Participants used mosaic, glitter, washi tape, markers, beads, and other creative materials to design the ornaments.

This collaboration is a holiday project known as Operation Holiday Hearts,” which provides holiday gift bags of personal care packages to bring hope and joy to seniors during the holiday season. Dedicated volunteers from the Heart of Ida filled the senior holiday gift bags (pictured below) with self-care items, word games, reading materials, and more! Heart of Ida is a local nonprofit that supports Long Beach seniors in need with programs and services that sustain independence and connection within their community.

COMMUNITY GIVING TABLES:

Neighbors give back at The Good Bar at 3316 E7th Street
The Winter Wonderland “Giving Table” at Orizaba Park was filled with thoughtful and creative designs from participants

HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS ARE DELIVERED

Gold holiday bags bring out the beauty of the holiday ornaments. Holiday gift bags provided by Heart of Ida
Staff of Redondo Plaza take holiday bags to residents
Staff receive holiday bags for their residents at Edgewater Skilled Nursing Center
Lutheran Towers staff gather around the tree surrounded by holiday gift bags for seniors

We wish you a happy, safe and healthy holiday and hope to see you in the neighborhood in 2024. If you are interested in getting involved, please email us at info@rpna.org or DM us on Instagram @roseparklb. We have art, neighborhood clean ups, safety initiatives and more in store!