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Volunteers beautify roughly 17 Lewisville homes during centennial 'For the Love of Lewisville' event
Summary
More than 200 volunteers gathered for the city-sponsored For the Love of Lewisville centennial volunteer day to service about 17 homes, providing yard work, plantings and light house cleaning at no cost to qualifying residents; Neighborhood Services runs the program and residents can apply.
Speaker 1 (Unidentified Speaker) said volunteers "service 17 homes across the entire city of Lewisville," describing the day as the largest impact the group has made so far. "Over 200 plus volunteers showed up from several different churches," the speaker added, noting other non-church organizations also participated.
Speaker 2 (Unidentified Speaker) said the event, held as part of Lewisville's centennial, focuses each year on helping a new neighbor. "Today, we're helping a neighbor with their yard work, clearing out their flower beds, adding some new plants, cleaning up the house a bit, and making it look nice," Speaker 2 said.
The volunteer effort produced strong emotional responses from some beneficiaries. Speaker 1 said homeowners often ask how much the work will cost; volunteers tell them "it's not gonna cost them anything," which has led to "homeowners in almost tears of joy." Speaker 2 described beneficiaries who had "a lot of medical problems" and said the assistance is "giving us hope for the first time in a long, long time."
According to Speaker 2, the program is run by Neighborhood Services and residents who want help must apply with the City of Lewisville. Speaker 1 encouraged residents in need—specifically veterans, people with disabilities or those with limited income—to reach out and apply: "Just reach out, and we're gonna make a difference."
The event combined volunteer labor from faith groups and other community organizations to provide yard and minor home maintenance for qualifying residents at no charge. Neighborhood Services coordinates the application process and program outreach; residents seeking assistance should contact the City of Lewisville's Neighborhood Services department for details on how to apply.
The volunteer day was presented as part of Lewisville's centennial celebration; organizers emphasized community building, neighbor-to-neighbor support and long-term connections as core goals.
