Service
Weekend
July 25-27, 2019
4
days
8
service projects
1,000
people
Countless
good
2019 Infomration Coming Soon
2018 Summary
An Incredible Contribution to Our Community
If we all do a little, we can accomplish a lot
The inaugural Canyon Rim Cares Service Weekend brought together an entire neighborhood for one weekend in an effort to do good. Even the Desert News got in on the act. Beginning with Dean McGovern’s symposium on Thursday, July 26 and concluding with the Mitzvah, Mittens and Music event at Esther’s Gardens, the amount of service provided by Canyon Rim residents was truly immeasurable. However, we’ll at least make an attempt to communicate what was accomplished:
1,000
Hygiene kits assembled for the homeless
100
People crotched plastic yarn into bedding for the homeless
50
Clients of Turn Community Services received professional photos & picture frames (Thanks to Emily Laga Heirloom Photography and our neighboorhood kids)
24
Walkways and bleachers at Tanner Park are now visible
10
Trailer loads of debris removed from the Naturescape at Canyon Rim Park
10
Bins of winter clothing donated to help local refugees
1
Large bin of food was donated to the Utah Food Bank
0
Graffiti and garbage along Parley’s Trail (at least for now)
2018 Day of Service Gallery
Symposium
Dean McGovern
Executive Director, Bennion Center, University of Utah
7 pm
3051 South 2900 East*
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Held in a church, but not a religious service.
Venture Out!
Get to Know Your Local Non-Profits
Find 1 Nonprofit to Donate 1 Hour
6 pm
Canyon Rim Park
(3100 South Grace St.)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Day of Service
Service Projects
Do Good in your community
9 am
Canyon Rim Park West Pavilion
(3100 South 2900 East)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mitzvah, Mittens & Music
Winter Cloting Drive for Local Refugees
7 pm
Congregation Kol Ami
(2425 Heritage Way)
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 26 | symposium
7 pm
3051 South 2900 East*
Salt Lake City, Utah
Free
*Held in a church, but not a religious service or function
Dean McGovern
Exeuctive Director, Bennion Community Service Center, University of Utah
The Impact of the Individual
Dean McGovern thinks a lot about campus and community intersections. He enjoys finding spaces where education and community engagement collide in wonderful social impact and transformative learning. Dean was appointed as the fourth executive director of the Lowell Bennion Community Service Center in 2014. He also serves as associate professor of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah. Dean has written, co-authored, and contributed to several articles and book chapters including: Handbook of Engaged Scholarship: The Contemporary Landscape; A Praxis Brief: College Learning and Democracy’s Future; and One with the Community: Indicators of Engagement at Minority-Serving Institutions.
Dean earned his doctorate in higher education administration and master’s degree in community health from The University of Montana. His baccalaureate degree in performance physiology is from Colorado State University. Dean and his wife Amy have five children who are all in hot pursuit of their passions from ballet, photography, and writing to guitar, volleyball and lacrosse. Dean finds solace and answers by trail running up and down the Rocky Mountain West.
About the Bennion Community Service Center
The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center at the University of Utah has been changing lives since 1987. Working with dozens of community partners, students at the University of Utah have spent the last three decades donating more than a million hours in service that improves the quality of life in our community, enhances learning, and promotes student success both on the campus and off.
Primer Podcast
Get ready for the symposium with our conversation with Dean McGovern. We discuss issues such as problems with our community, the involvement of individuals, historical heroes, Bags to Beds and how to get started doing good in your community.
July 27 | Venture Out
6 pm
Canyon Rim Park
3100 South Grace Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
Free
Show Your Strength & Share Your Strength
Donate 1 Hour to 1 Nonprofit
In addition to the usual fare at the Venture Outdoor Festival, this iteration will feature displays from local nonprofits promoting their cause and soliciting volunteers. With the band “The Ranch Boys” and the outdoor movie after dark, “The Greatest Showman” this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Exhibiting Nonprofits Include
Homeless Resources
Bedding for Homeless
Tree Planting, Education and Stewardship
Disabled Resources
Lowell Bennion Community Service Center
Service Learning
Canyon Rim Community Council Health Initiative
Community Health and Wellness
Disaster Prevention and Recovery
July 28 | day of service
9 am
Canyon Rim Park
West Pavilion
3100 South Grace Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
Free
Light Breakfast Will Be Served
Bring plastic grocery sacks for Bags to Beds or non-perishable food items for the Utah Food Bank to enter the raffle for prizes donated by local businesses.
Service Projects Include
Pick a service project and bring your family, friends and neighbors.
Food Drive
Do your part to end hunger in Utah by bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to the Utah Food Bank.
Hygiene Kits
Help Salt Lake’s Road Home by assembling hygeine kits for homeless families and individuals.
Parley’s Trail Graffiti Fix
Regrettably, Parley’s Trail is a constant target for graffiti. Help clean it up and restore our trails to their original condition. Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation will be providng supplies, but you’ll want to bring gloves and clothes that can get paint on them.
Canyon Rim Park Naturescape
The Naturescape at Canyon Rim Park is a tremendous resource that needs some serious upkeep. Help us get it back to a pristine condition. Be sure to bring gloves, shovels and other equipment to work in the naturescape.
Tanner Park Clean Up
Salt Lake County needs some help taking care of the overgrowth in Tanner Park. We’ll cut it back and shape up the park. Bring your gloves, pruning sheers, and saws and shovels.
Bedding to Help The Homeless
Bring your spare plastic grocery bags to create bedding to help the homeless stay warm on a cold winter night.
Arts, Crafts & Photography with Turn Community Services
Have a great time with some of our friends with disability by helping them with crafts, arts and professional photograhy.
Photography donated by Emily Laga Heirloom Portraits.
July 29 | Mitzvah, Mittens & Music
7 – 9 pm
Esther’s Garden (east of Kol Ami, west of Tanner Park)
2425 Heritage Way
Salt Lake City, Utah
$18 (Suggested Donation)
Winter Clothing Drive to Benefit Local Refugees
Christmas in July
Every year on Christmas eve, tens of Jews and Muslims in the Salt Lake City area put together boxes of food and clothing in the cafeteria of West High School. On Christmas day, those boxes are delivered to meticulously identified refugee families and the elderly in need. The Mitzvah, Mittens & Music event will supplement the Christmas Clothing Drive by involving residents of the Canyon Rim Area in the cause. Please bring any of the the suggested items of winter clothing for men, women, adolescents and kids, including:
- Winter Jackets
- Gloves
- Sweat Shirts
- Beanies
- Winter Socks
- Toiletries
Live Music From:
- David Asman and the Klesbros and Maestro Joel Rosenberg
- Pete Sands: Renowned Native American musician
- Asa Turok: Jazz band
Mitzvah Mittens and Music is a Ari Khadjenoury Bar Mitzvah project. A donation of $18 is suggested. Checks can be made to Congregation Kol Ami Esther’s Garden Fund. Dogs and kids are encouraged.
