West Virginia University parents, students and community members are invited to help give Morgantown a face-lift during Makeover Morgantown on Sunday, Oct. 4.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will help paint dumpsters, plant flowers and participate in a variety of other clean-up efforts in the Sunnyside area.
“Through this collaboration, we are excited to bring together students, parents and the community to make a real tangible difference,” said Kimberly Colebank, director of WVU’s Center for Civic Engagement.
The third annual event is the first to coincide with WVU’s annual Fall Family Weekend, held Oct. 2-4.
“This is a real way for parents to have a direct impact on their student’s experience at WVU. It is the perfect way for students and their family to be involved and to help take ownership of the area,” said Sabrina Cave, executive director of the Mountaineer Parents Club.
Makeover Morgantown began as a student-led initiative, sponsored by WVU’s Student Government Association and Leadership Studies Student Association.
In the past, volunteers have participated in street clean-ups, trash removals, rail trail beautification, graffiti removal and numerous community revitalization projects.
This year the event is a coordinated effort between the Mountaineer Parents Club, Sunnyside Up, WVU Center for Civic Engagement, Leadership Studies Student Association and the Student Government Association.
“Makeover Morgantown has been a great opportunity for SGA, LSSA, the Mountaineer Parents Club and Center for Civic Engagement to join in this common project for the betterment of the Sunnyside Community. With any community service, it is important for students to give back to this community that has been so vital in our Morgantown history and to preserve what it will be in the future,” said Whitney Rae Peters, student body vice president.
Volunteers are asked to meet in the short-term parking lot on Grant Avenue, located across from WVU’s new Honors Hall. Free parking will be available. The first 100 volunteers will receive a limited edition Sunnyside/Fall Family Weekend t-shirt designed by renowned artist Jeff Moores.
Anyone interested in participating is asked to sign up online at http://cce.wvu.edu.
To learn more about Mountaineer Parents Club’s Fall Family Weekend, visit http://familyweekend.wvu.edu.
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CONTACT: Brett White, Center for Civic Engagement
304-293-8761, Brett.White@mail.wvu.edu