OXFORD — A group of volunteers is striving to make a difference in the community – and is asking for additional help. The volunteer project will take place on Join Hands Day, Saturday, May 4, a national day of service sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America and other fraternal benefit societies.

Volunteers in Oxford will spring clean and do gardening. The project will run from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Oxford Community Center and Oxford Town Office, Route 121.

Join Hands Day is the only national day of service designed to bring youth and adults together to plan and implement volunteer service projects in their communities. As the generations work side by side, they learn more about each other, sparking a new level of understanding and respect.

“Modern Woodmen is proud of the thousands of volunteers nationwide who give back on Join Hands Day,” said Steve VanSpeybroeck, Modern Woodmen’s fraternal director. “We’re encouraging local community organizations to join hands with us in 2013.”

Deborah Wagemann, project coordinator for the local initiative, agrees. “We want to make a difference in our community on May 4. By connecting with others, we can make an even greater impact.”

Annually, Modern Woodmen provided nearly $26 million and one million volunteer hours for local community projects.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Wagemann at 207-539-8664 or visit modern-woodmen.org.

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