HELPING HANDS DAY

Cllr Cahal Burke - Lindley Helping Hands Day

Cllr Cahal Burke – Lindley Helping Hands Day

On Saturday 12th September 2015 the Huddersfield First Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worked on two projects as part of their “Helping Hands” programme. ‘Ward’ is the name for an area similar to a parish. The Huddersfield First Ward (congregation) is based on Halifax Road, Birchencliffe. Over 30 adults and children came along to give their time, despite the rain.

The “Helping Hands” programme brings together members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their neighbours to undertake community work. The “Helping Hands” programme reflects the desire of Mormons to follow the example of Jesus Christ by serving others and is intended to help improve people’s understanding and awareness of the church. Helping Hands is a worldwide programme, with volunteers donating millions of hours of service to their communities.

Arranged between Neville Oldham and Cllr Cahal Burke, The 30 strong group cleared the path leading to the Memorial Garden in Lindley, behind the library, of weeds, moss and rubbish.
Also on Saturday the group washed the fascia board around the front of the community centre building on New Hey Road and collected enough rubbish to fill several bags from the Reinwood Recreation ground area next to the building.

Cllr Burke said:
“It was really good of the church members to volunteer to help clear the path as part of their Helping Hands Day. The area around the entrance to Zion Graveyard has been improved immensely which I and local residents are extremely thankful for. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributes a great deal to the community through the successful Helping Hands Day initiative and this is another example of a very successful local project.”

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