City Year Patch

Opening Day

GIVE A YEAR. CHANGE THE WORLD.

100 YOUNG ADULTS WILL PLEDGE TO SERVE  170,000 HOURS IN LOS ANGELES
September 26, 2008

WHEN:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 9:00AM

WHERE:Opening Ceremony at the South Lawn of Los Angeles City Hall
Transformative Service at Sunrise Elementary School, 2821 E 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023

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    CYLA corps members with Mayor Villaraigosa. 
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In the company of family, friends, and supporters, 100young leaders pledged to make a difference in the schools and neighborhoods of Los Angeles on Opening Day. 

Immediately following the high energy Opening Day ceremony, corps members – joined by City Year champions and community partners—will start serving by transforming Sunrise Elementary School in Boyle Heights by painting murals, planting gardens and beautifying the campus.

The 100 City Year Los Angeles corps members are among 1,450 City Year corps members who are pledging to serve community and country in 18 locations across the U.S.  At the ceremony, corps members will be joined by friends and family, and community, corporate and civic leaders, including:  

Frank Epinger, Senior Vice President, Citi Smith Barney 

Monica Garcia, Board President, LAUSD

Andrew Hauptman, Chair, Andell Holdings

Jeff Hoffman, Chair, CA Volunteers; Vice President, Disney Worldwide Outreach

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles