Hundreds of volunteers are expected to spread out across Yates County this spring for a day of community service projects.
Registration is now open for the 27th annual Celebrate Service … Celebrate Yates event, scheduled for Sunday, April 26.
The event is organized by Keuka College in partnership with the Yates County Chamber of Commerce and local community members.
Each year, volunteers help nonprofit groups, agencies, and residents throughout the county with projects such as yardwork, gardening, and light repairs.
Worksites typically include youth camps, churches, cemeteries, libraries, fire departments, and other community organizations.
Organizers say hundreds of volunteers participate annually in projects designed to support community groups across the region.
Volunteers who register by April 6 will receive a free T-shirt and a complimentary brunch at the Dahlstrom Student Center on the Keuka College campus. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
A kickoff ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. outside the student center before volunteers leave for project sites.
Organizers expect work at the various locations to wrap up by 4:30 p.m.
People who miss the April 6 registration deadline can still volunteer on the day of the event and attend brunch, but they will not receive a T-shirt.
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