Announcing Love Tustin
Saturday, May 4th, 2019
What is Love Tustin?
Love Tustin (LoveTustin.org) is a one-day city-wide serve day led by the faith community that will be held Saturday, May 4th, 2019 (aka “Star Wars” Day – May the 4th be with you!) starting with a Sponsored Breakfast and a Kick-off Rally at Peppertree Park at 8am.
Its purpose is to bring together multiple siloed groups, such as:
- City Government Departments
- First Responders
- Charities & Non-profits
- Local Businesses
- Schools
- Athletic Boosters
- Church Community Outreach Programs
- and More!
The idea is to create awareness of what we are all doing separately to take pride in and be a blessing to our community, to help us find synergies and work together where it makes sense to achieve common goals – and also just to get to know one another better.
Agenda for the Day
The day begins with everyone meeting together for breakfast at the Kick-off Rally, to receive encouragement and connect with the rest of the volunteers and the Project Leader for your assigned Project. After the Rally, you head off with your group to complete your Project. Then around 12:30 to 1pm, everyone regroups to enjoy a “Thank You” Luncheon provided by sponsors.
Submit Projects to Show our Love for Tustin
We are looking to all of you in the local community to let us know how we can best Love Tustin in practical ways. Do we need to pick up trash, paint a building, build a park bench, visit a senior center, drywall a home for former foster youth, … what are the needs that need to be filled? We need you to suggest projects.
Visit LoveTustin.org to post your project for review and approval. If your project is approved, be prepared that someone on your team needs to accept responsibility to be the Project Leader. No one will know the project better than you.
Or if you’re a volunteer, you can visit LoveTustin.org to choose which project you want to work on. The site will let you know if it’s kid-friendly, or perhaps it’s a bit dangerous and you need to bring your own power tools, etc.
Joining The Movement
I’ve agreed to act as City Leader to get this very first Love Tustin event launched. In addition to seeking Projects for Love Tustin volunteers to work on, I am currently seeking to fill volunteer leadership positions. Many hands makes light work. The following positions are currently available:
- Webmaster – keeps LoveTustin.org site up-to-date and sends out broadcast emails
- Sponsorship Chair – talks to businesses to ask for sponsorships to any cover hard costs including, promotional materials, the Rally Breakfast and “Thank You” Luncheon
- Projects Chair – works with Project Captains to coordinate with the city, non profits, and schools to find and organize opportunities for volunteers to serve
- Project Captains – each Project Captain oversees 10 or more Projects and reports to the Projects Chair
- Rally Chair – organizes and executes the rally day-of including managing the Rally MC, Greeters Lead, and Security Lead
- Rally MC – Master of Ceremonies for the morning Rally, keeps everyone informed and everything on schedule
- Greeters Lead – organizes and trains greeters day-of
- Security Lead – coordinates with local law enforcement and volunteers to make sue Love Tustin’s Rally and “Thank You” Luncheon are safe
- Marketing Chair – handles promo materials, flyers, postcards, banners, promo signs in local businesses, etc. to make sure the community is aware of and participates in Love Tustin
- Historian – takes pictures, conducts video interviews, etc., to document the events of the day
- Church Liaison – recruits and invites local churches to participate
- Schools Liaison – work with principals and other school contacts to suggest projects & involve children and parents
If you Love Tustin and you’re interested to learn more, or to sign up for one of these positions, please see below and contact me directly.
About Love Tustin
Love Tustin will be the 10th city-wide serve day launched and produced by OCUnited.org using the blueprint originally developed and provided by LoveOurCities.org. There are currently over 60 LoveOurCities events held annually nationwide, with more being added every year.
Plan ahead to be a part of history, and a blessing to our community, and join us at the very first annual Love Tustin next May 4th!
For more information, visit LoveTustin.org, or contact me at (714) 822-4747, or by email at Chris@LoveTustin.org.