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JHD 2013 Join hAnDs DAy is MAy 4, 2013 Your court can participate by partnering with one or more community groups (e.g. American Legion, a grade school or CCD class, Girl Scouts / Boy Scouts, 4-H Club, etc.) to plan and complete a project that will benefit your community. Great JoiN HaNDS Day Project ideas that Work! Collect stuffed bears (and other animals), write messages to tie or clip onto the bears and give them to local police departments to use in comforting children. invite the visually impaired to a special bowling event. Hold a fashion show, silent auction & dessert reception to benefit a worthy cause. assemble "Summer Fun Reading bags" for children to encourage reading and learning over the summer. Refurbish or build a new playground in a neighborhood, park, childcare center or foster children's home. Plant a vegetable garden at a seniors' residence or children's center. 22 This is a day to bring youth and adults together through volunteering. Together, the generations join to plan and carry out projects in their own neighborhoods. Complete a Join Hands Day summary form for your project and the Home Office will reimburse your court $30 for expenses and refreshments. To obtain a summary form, either call Rosemary at 1-800-344-6273 ext. 207, email at rosemaryadmin@ncsf.com or visit www.ncsf.com under Court Relations to print out a summary form. Contact Rosemary for additional information or visit the official JOIN HANDS DAY website: http://fraternalalliance. org/join-hands-day/ Pictured above: For JHD 2008 Court 517 threw a patriotic celebration with the 6th grade LoGoS class and the VFW Auxiliary Post 3900. Along with pizza and treats; patriotic give-aways and prayer cards; the patriotic celebration included the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, the American's Creed, and the Preamble. They also displayed the American and POW flags and gave a discussion on the 'POW Missing Man' table — as well as the meaning of the folds of the American flag.