Sharing love and faith by gathering and serving in our communities to address Health, Habitation, and Hunger. 

Thousand Hearts Serve Day was established in 2012 and has been a launching point for community development work. Thousand Hearts 365 was then created because of the communities desire to give back and serve our community year-round.

May 18, 2024, will be our 12th Annual Thousand Hearts Serve Day!

Please join us to help celebrate 12 years of service to our communities by joining others to work at sites such as Elmwood Cemetery, the Ames-Florida-Stork House and Rockford Schools. Most projects are family-friendly.

 

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Volunteers cleared a fence line, weeded, raked flower beds, and left the Ames-Florida-Stork House grounds in great shape!
  • Elmwood Cemetery was graced with volunteers who trimmed around gravestones, weed whipped, and cut and stacked wood.
  • Beautiful flowerpots were planted in the Rockford downtown area, at Riverside Park, and near the Welcome to Greenfield sign
  • The Rockford Middle School District Office entrance got fresh mulch spread, and the bleachers under the High School got a much-needed cleanup.
  • Community senior lawn clean up and general chores.

2023 SPONSORS

Rockford Lions
Trent Shipley, Keller Williams Realty 
Ken & Kathy Lunderby, Lunderby Photography
Rockford-Greenfield Chamber

Thousand Hearts 365 exists to address community needs as they arise throughout the year. Volunteers can sign up to be ready to serve on an on-call and project-driven basis.

A few examples of the work done through 365:

  • A senior in our community may need help with lawn or home chores, 365 is able to connect people and acts as a resource to match those looking for volunteer opportunities to a community need.
  • Help provide volunteers to assist with local Red Cross Blood Drives
  • Since 2012 we have been facilitating a weekly gathering at Maple Hill Estates Mobile Home Park in Corcoran. They meet once a week for coffee, donuts, and good fellowship.
    Interested in sponsoring one or many of these gatherings with a $25 donation? Please contact Denise Kesanen to set up a donation.

Get Involved with Thousand Hearts

Contact: Annette Tryon | Thousand Hearts Program Manager at annettetryon@gmail.com

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Interested in RiverWorks Volunteer Opportunities?

Visit our volunteer page to learn about Thousand Hearts opportunities along with the many other volunteer options RiverWorks has to offer!