OUR EVENTS

CELEBRATION & UNITY EVENTS

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These celebration events bring together the different facets of our community to create unity, celebrate diversity, and build vibrant neighborhoods.

 City Celebration

Annually, on the last Saturday of April

The City Celebration follows our annual City-Wide Volunteer Day, and seeks to bring together our community to celebrate our city.

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Waterford Friday Night Farmers' Market

Every Friday Night in May & June, 5-8pm

Purchase locally grown produce and handcrafted goods while enjoying a night out with the family, including free games and children's activities and live music.

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National Night Out

Annually, on the first Tuesday of August

National Night Out brings together our first responders, schools, and nonprofits to create a safe and vibrant community.

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Trunk or Treat

Annually, Halloween Night

Over 3,000 residents come out to celebrate through our spooktacular trunk or treat event with food trucks, music, a costume contest, and a haunted house.

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Christmas Parade & Market

Annually, on the second Saturday of December


Waterford's most beloved event is the  Christmas Parade and Market. With lots of great parade entries, and entire Christmas village in downtown filled with food, vendors, and kids activities, this is one event you don't want to miss!

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Christmas Lights Competition

Annually, Christmas Season

Join your community in brightening Christmas spirit around town by entering our lights competition, or use the driving route to enjoy the spectacular displays.

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VOLUNTEER & DONATE

If you want to support our many events and programs, consider volunteering for an event or donating.

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SERVICE & BENEVOLENCE EVENTS

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These events demonstrate kindness, meet needs for struggling families in our  community, and improve our home.

City-Wide Volunteer Day 

Annually, on the last Saturday of April

The City-Wide Volunteer Day is Love Waterford's signature event. Sign up for a project and join hundreds of your community members in keeping our city clean and beautiful.

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Comfort Kits

Annually, late September

The Comfort Kit Drive is where we assemble backpacks full of items that meet the needs of children entering the foster system. We collect many of the items that go into these backpacks throughout the year.

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Forums

As Needed

Occasionally, we will partner with other agencies to bring an educational event to our community that addresses topics that are relevant to the community.

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Blood Drives

Annually

Donating blood is giving the gift of life. Love Waterford hosted blood drives quarterly for the community during the pandemic, and will be partnering with the High School going forward.

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Christmas Gifting Program

November 1- December 18

Every Christmas, generous community members sponsor families in our community and provide them with gifts, food, and items of need to brighten Christmas morning.

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Christmas Meals

The Week before Christmas

The holidays can be hard on our neighbors experiencing poverty and food insecurity. Join us in providing 125 families with all the groceries they need for a Christmas feast during our annual Christmas Meals event.

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TEAMS

If you want to help us LOVE our community all year, consider joining one of our teams!

Love Our Schools Team

Year-Round Initiative

The Love Our Schools team supports the success of students in Waterford Unified School District by providing mentors for students and supporting school instruction and programs

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Love Our Kids Team

Year-Round Initiative

The Love Our Kids team meets the needs of foster and at-risk youth in our community by walking beside struggling families.

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Prayer Team

Covering our team, events, and community in prayer

The work of Love Waterford is rooted prayer. Join our prayer team to be see how God is moving through this community.

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Planning Team

Supporting our Celebration Events

If you have a talent for organization and like connecting with people in our community, consider joining the planning team to help us organize the groups and vendors for our celebration events.

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