On March 15, a group of Friends on a Mission spent a Saturday performing a community service project designed to benefit Lincoln High School.

Friends on a Mission consists of about 40 women who live or work in Macomb County and conduct various community service projects through their volunteer work.

They recruited about 17 students for a day of service at Lincoln. Together, they painted murals in the cafeteria, worked in the Abe’s Corner resale shop at the school, updated the upstairs relaxation room and more.

Friends on a Mission also was involved in service projects at Lincoln last year. Lincoln is part of the Van Dyke Public Schools district, and Lincoln social worker Glynis Dale is a Friends on a Mission leader.

“This is a continuation of the partnership we have with Lincoln High School and Macomb County,” Friends on a Mission President Cynthia Miree-Coppin said. “We are a group of women who came together to do volunteer service and have an impact on Macomb County. We’ve known each other 20-plus years and love to serve.”

Tuanda Ward-Holmes is the program chair, and Lori Singleton is the Friends on a Mission vice president. The group’s goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

For the day of service, several students voted on the type of artwork they wanted to do inside the cafeteria. They painted three murals with the following messages: You Can Be Anything, Reach For The Stars, and Be The Change You Wish To See In The World.

The committee brought a selection of plants they left on the desks of several employees as a clean air initiative and Sophomores and National Honor Society students Janelle Wagner and Christan Tucker planned to write notes to educators explaining the reason for the plants. They also distributed the paper recycling bins and will be in charge of regularly watering the donated plants. Wagner and Tucker feel the day of service made a difference at school.

By: Maria Allard  |  Warren Weekly