Inaugural Love Fallon event kicks off April 27

The community is invited to participate in the inaugural Love Fallon volunteering event April 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the Oats Park Pavilion, 101 W. Park St.

Love Fallon is hosted and sponsored by the city of Fallon and local event coordinator Ashley Laca as part of the national nonprofit organization Love Our Cities. More than 272,000 volunteers have donated 1.2 million hours nationwide since the program began in 2007.

Locally, the new city-wide volunteer day encourages participation in a variety of projects to beautify Fallon or show appreciation. The current list of projects includes writing affirmation cards for community members, washing cars for first responders, making flower pens for local teachers, cleaning up the landscape of a public school, painting a mural on the Oasis ABA building and painting rocks for a rock garden at a local church. Volunteers are also needed to prepare, serve and clean up at the pancake breakfast that starts off the day of service.

“This event is a way for anyone and everyone to come together, creating a space where all can gather to support each other and our beloved city,” Laca said. “We want to help people in need and make our town a better place. Love Fallon is an opportunity to shine a light on the outstanding individuals and organizations making a positive impact in our community.”

This year’s event is also sponsored by Northern Nevada Ag Consulting, Churchill County Parks & Recreation, Epworth United Methodist Church, Fallon Autism Awareness, Fallon Nevada Stakes (The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints), JustServe.org, Oasis Community Church, Pizza Barn, Depot Casino Diner, Victory Baptist Church, Wendy Helene Photography, Technix Sound and Lighting, New Millennium and Sage Hill Dairy.

For information or to preregister for individual service projects visit lovefallon.org.