Draper Youth Service Day Statistics

Hi Everyone! You all did a great job with Draper Youth Service Day and made it a great success. For a first year event, the turnout was very high. I was especially pleased with the individual projects throughout the city. Everyone did a fantastic job and the organizations helped were very pleased. The work at Draper Park was incredible! Thank you to everyone who gave so much of their time in service on a busy, busy day.

Here are some general statistics for the day and a summary of activities, for those interested:

General Statistics

Between 450-500 people came to the event and service projects, completing over 1100 hours of service on Saturday alone. This doesn't even include all the items given by the community to the donation stations.
The 5K Race and 1K Fun Run raised $7,800 for the Walk From Obesity organization.

14 donations stations

29 information booths- about a dozen with service activities

1000 children's books given away

15 youth-organized service projects throughout the city

Over 40 blankets made for the animal shelter

77 pairs of fabric flip flops prepared for the humanitarian center

ARUP had 20 blood donations

Some of the interactive service activities included:

DDI Vantage Early Intervention - Making "T" seats for in home visits

March of Dimes - Making greeting cards for families with babies in the NICU

American Red Cross - Writing letters to soldiers

International Rescue Committee - Making hygiene kits

Draper Animal Shelter - making fleece blankets
Karing for Kids - selling blankets and bears

LDS Humanitarian Center - making fabric flip-flops

Summit Academy - decorating quilt squares for blankets for Primary Children's Hospital

Heart Change Ministries - assembling backpacks with school supplies
The Reading Tree - gave away 1000 children's books

Salt Lake Youth Services - writing letters to children of deployed soldiers for Operation Military Kids

Service projects throughout Draper City were:

Honey Bee Park - Eagle Scout project planting 5 shade trees

Draper Animal Services - cleaning cages, laundry, organizing supplies, walking dogs, playing with cats

Parks and Trails - trail clean up at Orson Park Trail Head
Draper Park - 5K Race and 1K Walk/Fun Run

Draper Historical Society - pulling weeds and clearing the garden area

Wentworth Retirement Home - games with residents, hand massages, singing songs

Draper Senior Center - cleaning gardens and pulling weeds

Beehive Homes - Alta HS Madrigals performed for residents

Stratford Special Care Center - games with residents, singing songs, reading together

Draper Park - picking up trash in the river that runs through the park

Draper Rehabilitation Center - Play-Doh sculptures to celebrate National Play-Doh Day, table games

ARUP - Blood Drive

Food Drives at Channing Hall, Alta High School and Juan Diego High School

Congratulations to everyone for your hard work. You did a great job!