PARSIPPANY — Global Youth Service Day is a community service event planned, promoted, and led by youth volunteers to benefit local organizations.
Teen Services librarian Samantha Insetta and Children’s librarian Melissa Okerblom, hosted Global Youth Service Day at the Parsippany Main Library on Saturday, April 22.
Children in grades K-7 helped teen volunteers complete service projects for The Parsippany Emergency Food Pantry, Parsippany Animal Shelter, and senior community. Several stations were set up for the children to visit and make projects.
Children helped with decorating place mats that were made by the teen volunteers for the Food Pantry. Pieces of fleece and string were used to create toys for cats and dogs at the Parsippany Animal Shelter.
Bouquets of flowers were created out of brightly colored tissue paper and cards were designed to give to seniors. 43 children participated guided by 13 teen volunteers in making the service projects and many of the 21 adults attending also participated.
Fifty place mats were made and given to Michele Picone, Director of the Parsippany Township Human Services Department, to be added to the bags of food people pick up at the food pantry. Thirty pet toys will be taken to the Parsippany Animal Shelter. Cards and bouquets of tissue paper flowers will be distributed to the senior communities.
