City Year Greater Philadelphia's 7th Annual Serve-a-thon
Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center
2551 North 22nd Street (just below Lehigh Avenue)
Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 8:30am-2pm
Register to serve at www.whyiserve.com or call 267-386-7014

City Year Greater Philadelphia is proud to be involved in the effort to revitalize Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center, located in the Allegheny West section of North Philadelphia. Cecil B. Moore represents an amazing opportunity to continue an ongoing initiative to transform an important community resource in the neighborhood into a hub for safe, educational and fun activities for local children. Recently featured in a cover story in Philadelphia Weekly, the Center’s Advisory Council has led the effort over the past 2 years to refurbish the Center in order to better serve the community. Some of the improvements that have been made include a refurbished auditorium, a new gymnasium, and renovations to kitchen and outdoor basketball courts. The Center offers a number of artistic and cultural offerings, such as African drumming, dance, and theater classes, as well as providing a number of athletic opportunities. The Center also houses a “Curfew Center” that provides professional services and a safe environment for students in order to prevent violence among young people. This project will be an important step toward continuing the effort to improve this valuable community resource.

Projects include:
- Fence and mural painting
- Outdoor landscaping
- Indoor renovations
- Children's carnival

Lunch and t-shirt are provided. To learn more about Serve-a-thon please visit www.whyiserve.com or call 267-386-7014.

Due to the forecasts that predict 70% - 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow, City Year has rescheduled Serve-A-Thon for Saturday, November, 10. All of the other information abuot the event remains that same. Please visit www.whyiserve.com for more information.