For Immediate Release:
December 18, 2023
(Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson’s Solid Waste Division is hosting a day of outreach and service to our community and the homeless later. Solid Waste will partner with Stewpot Community Services, Hinds Behavioral Health Services, Keep Jackson Beautiful and other community groups and organizations to clean up litter and and collect donations for the homeless community. The City is seeking donations in the form of hats, scarves, socks, gloves and blankets.
The H.O.P.E. for the Holidays event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at Ineva May-Pittman Park, located at 200 Poindexter Street. Sign-in will begin at 9:45 a.m. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.
Interested participants are asked to visit www.keepjacksonbeautiful.com to register for the event and for additional details. Volunteers may also scan the QR code on the attached flyer.
WHO:       City of Jackson’s Solid Waste Division, Stewpot Community Services, Hinds Behavioral Health Services, Keep Jackson
                    Beautiful, community organizations
WHAT:       H.O.P.E. for the Holidays service event
WHEN:      10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sign-in begins at 9:45 a.m.)
WHERE:    Ineva May-Pittman Park
                      200 Poindexter St.
                      Jackson, MS.
Happy Holidays! We look forward to your participation!