The Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) is hosting a volunteer day at the Mesa Broadway Recreation Center, 59 E. Broadway Rd., on Saturday, March 14th, from 8 am to 2 pm. Volunteers will start at 8 am putting the finishing touches to the Broadway Recreation Center. Food, music and entertainment will also be on site as the ABA celebrates the completion of their work. At 9 am, there will be a floor hockey and volleyball demonstration, followed by power soccer and wheelchair basketball. Presentations will begin promptly at noon.
Beginning in January, the ABA along with other businesses donated their time and resources renovating the aging Broadway Recreation Center, home to the Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled, MASD, and the East Valley Special Olympics.
“The volunteer day is really more of a celebration than a work day” ABA and MASD Board member John Krecek said. “We’ll have some volunteers doing the finishing touches on the recreation center, like painting and light landscaping, but the majority of the interior work has already been completed.”
Some of the improvements include; a new cooling system, renovations to the locker rooms, bathrooms, office furniture and landscaping. Approximately $300,000 in sponsorships, grants and donations were raised to fund the renovations.
“These renovations were so desperately needed” MASD Executive Director Lane Jeppesen said. “Athletes who were using the facility were getting short-changed with the cooling system not working and the restrooms not being ADA compatible. Now, thanks to the ABA and the countless other businesses who donated time or money, the athletes who use the facility will be able to enjoy playing their sport of choice.”
If you are interested in volunteering for the March 14th, event, please contact Susan Moore at (602) 274-8222 or email her at smoore@azbuilders.org.