Spring into Service is an annual event put on by Community Thread. This year on May 17, hundreds of volunteers gather to give back to the community that has given so much to them. This event involves helping organizations do spring cleaning through yard work, painting, organizing items in and outside and much more.

This is a thoroughly organized, one day event.

Junior Megan Warbalow said, “I volunteer through Community Thread which is a nonprofit organization. Spring into Service is basically something you sign up for individually or in groups and you get assigned to one of 12 organizations. You have to sign up in advance online. It is on May 17 starting in the morning and ending at noon.”

Anyone is welcome to participate, there are no age limits or restrictions. All are encouraged to take part in this community event.

“Everyone should sign up. There are no restrictions and it is a super easy process. You can sign up online and shortly after you will get an email saying where you are assigned. There is something for everyone, always something to do,” said Warbalow.

Spring into Service offers helping hands to organizations who may need volunteers in order to prepare for summer months.

Warbalow said, “It is pretty much a giant spring clean with a bunch of little tasks that add up to a large impact and result. It is basically to get the community together and involved and help organizations do all the cleaning that they can not do themselves.”

Quite a rewarding experience for many. After a long day of work, Community Thread shows its appreciation towards volunteers by hosting an after party.

“My family has participated in these Community Thread events for the past couple years and each time we do something, I take something away. The people we help are so grateful and it is an amazing feeling knowing that you really helped someone! All of the volunteers are wonderful people too, as well as the Community Thread organizers who host us a little thank you party afterwards,” said sophomore Mary Norkol.