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Nonprofit groups to join Surprise this week for day of service

Volunteers bag food at St. Mary's Food Bank in Surprise during a previous Surprise Day of Service event. The next opportunity to volunteer is Oct. 15.

Courtesy city of Surprise

Meals of Hope and the Rotary Club of Surprise and Sun City West will be joining the city of Surprise for the city’s next day of service event in October.

It is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, in the lobby of Faith Arena, on the campus of Ottawa University-Arizona, 14470 W. Tierra Buena Lane.

Volunteers can help pack about 25,000 meals that will benefit the Valley View Community Food Bank.

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Community

Nonprofit groups to join Surprise this week for day of service

Courtesy city of Surprise

Volunteers bag food at St. Mary's Food Bank in Surprise during a previous Surprise Day of Service event. The next opportunity to volunteer is Oct. 15.

Posted Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:00 am

Meals of Hope and the Rotary Club of Surprise and Sun City West will be joining the city of Surprise for the city’s next day of service event in October.

It is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, in the lobby of Faith Arena, on the campus of Ottawa University-Arizona, 14470 W. Tierra Buena Lane.

Volunteers can help pack about 25,000 meals that will benefit the Valley View Community Food Bank.

Teens 14 or older can participate, if accompanied by an adult volunteer.

Space is limited to 100 volunteers, and pre-registration is required at surpriseaz.gov/DOSVolunteer.

Contact Daisy Vargas at Daisy.Vargas@surpriseaz.gov, or call 623-222-1612. For future day of service events, log on to surpriseaz.gov/DayOfService.