The 11th annual Community Service Day will mobilize hundreds of volunteers of all ages Saturday, September 21, to complete projects throughout Folsom that will benefit all sectors of the community. The effort is organized by the City of Folsom and numerous Folsom businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders. Learn more at www.folsomcommunityservice.org.

Citywide Food Drive September 21
Bags Out by 8 a.m.

Folsom’s Community Service Day includes a citywide food drive to benefit the Twin Lakes Food Bank. Volunteers will drop off empty grocery bags and a list of needed nonperishable, unexpired food items to every household in Folsom. Place your filled bag on your driveway before 8 a.m. Saturday, September 21 for volunteers to pick up. Please place your bags in front of your home by 8 a.m. Saturday.  

Top needed items:  

• Cereal 
• Canned tuna 
• Canned chicken 
• Canned ravioli 
• Pasta and pasta sauce 
• Canned fruit and vegetables 
• Pasta / Rice-A-Roni  
• Instant mashed potatoes 

Your donation will directly support the Twin Lakes Food Bank and local families in need.

Blood Drive

As part of Folsom Community Service Day, Vitalant will host a community blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 21 at Folsom Fire Station 35, 535 Glenn Drive, Folsom.

Schedule an appointment online in advance. Walk-ins are also welcome and will be accommodated as space allows. All donors will receive a special Vitalant donor T-shirt!

For eligibility questions call Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.

Donation Drive

Local organizations are collecting needed items from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 21. Donations can be dropped off at the drive-through at Lakeside Church, 745 Oak Avenue Parkway.

Items collected for local community organizations include:

·       Bicycles for Children and Adults 

·       Glasses

·       Yarn and Fabric

·       Happy Smiles Toy Drive 

·       Purses, Makeup, and Jewelry 

·       Shelter Pet Supplies 

·       Hygiene Products

·       Christmas Gift Wrapping Supplies 

·       New and Gently Used Coats

For additional donation drive details, visit www.folsomcommunityservice.org.

2024 Community Service Day Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor: 
Dignity Health

Visionary Sponsors: 
Lennar, Folsom Times, Lakeside Church, Style Media Group, Goodfellow Bros.

Leader Sponsors: 
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, The Folsom Telegraph, Palladio

Partner Sponsors: 
Dokken Engineering, Kaiser Permanente, American Logowear, Elliott Homes, Inc., Kikkoman, WinCo, Micron, Rotary Club of Folsom

Good Neighbor Sponsors: 
Choose Folsom, Sierra Marlins, American River Ace Hardware, Big Wave Coffee House, SMUD, Leatherbys