Making Magnolia Blossom Fall Big Splash Sept.23

Making Magnolia Blossom’s upcoming Fall Big Splash Saturday is on September 23, and registrants online can choose from six projects, including a concentrated effort to makeover Magnolia’s West Side Playground.

The primary project set for the Big Splash will be at West Side Park at the corner of Boundary and West Monroe Streets. Volunteers will put fresh and colorful paint on the playground equipment, basketball court, and parking railing. There will also be lawn debris pickup and other cleanup tasks.

Around 20 (“skilled labor”) volunteers will also be needed to help assemble the equipment for the SAU Community Playground, which has been funded by generous donors, Making Magnolia Blossom, and other SAU departments. The playground will be near the duck pond and tennis courts at SAU.

Other projects are located at area non-profits, including the Southern Christian Mission, Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia, CCAPS Animal Shelter, and the Compassion Foundation.

Volunteers will begin working at 9AM and will check in at the project location chosen on the registration form. If transportation is needed to project locations, a shuttle will be running from SAU’s Reynolds Center parking lot starting at 8:30AM. The Big Splash runs through noon. Volunteers are asked to wear pants and closed-toe shoes. MMB will be providing supplies and equipment.

For more information or to register by phone, call Deana Taylor at 870-235-4922 or visit their website. Magnolia is approximately 53 miles from Texarkana.