Crafting a Greener Tomorrow: ASEZ WAO DIY Eco-Friendly Bag Event

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On February 28, 2024, ASEZ WAO hosted a hands-on event at the Church of God in White Plains, NY. 5 guests and 17 ASEZ WAO members explored ways to help the environment through a do-it-yourself (DIY) eco-friendly bag activity. The event kicked off with a presentation introducing ASEZ WAO’s mission. Attendees learned about the impact […]

K-Food Festival in the Bronx: Celebrating Korean Culture

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The Church of God in the Bronx, NY hosted its first K-Food Festival on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The event attracted over one hundred guests who enjoyed various aspects of Korean culture such as food, games, and performances. In attendance was a New York State Assembly representative, who presented a citation from Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh […]

Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner Joins ASEZ WAO to Cleanup Goble Playground

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Before the winter sets in, volunteers with ASEZ WAO gathered for one more cleanup effort in the Bronx. Working in partnership with Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, 35 volunteers cleaned up Goble Playground. In total, 70 bags of leaves and garbage were collected and prepared for pickup by the NYC Dept. of Sanitation. Caring for Community Spaces […]

ASEZ WAO Volunteers Plant 100 Trees with Assemblymember Chris Eachus

ASEZ WAO Church of God young adult worker volunteer tree planting

Fifty ASEZ WAO volunteers planted 100 tree saplings at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Cornwall, New York, on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The tree planting effort is ASEZ WAO’s Mother’s Forest Campaign to plant 7 billion trees to reduce greenhouse gases. Community-Led Reforestation Effort The volunteers gathered at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum at 10 […]

ASEZ WAO Susan B. Anthony Cleanup in Rochester, NY

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On Sunday, July 23, 2023, 40 ASEZ WAO volunteers from Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse united to clean Susan B. Anthony Park and its surrounding neighborhood. This was in participation of ASEZ WAO’s Green Earth initiative, which focuses on cleaning polluted streets, parks and downtown areas. In total, volunteers collected 1,200 pounds of trash. The Susan […]

ASEZ WAO: Goethals Road Clean Up

ASEZ WAO Goethals Road Cleanup in Staten Island

Around 50 ASEZ WAO volunteers joined forces with Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella and the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to clean up Goethals Road.

ASEZ WAO Cleanup at Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn

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On Sunday, April 23, 2023, members from ASEZ WAO, gathered at Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn, New York. Despite the pouring rain, they came together for an interborough cleanup at the community park, which is located at the edge of Bushwick, just a couple blocks from Ridgewood, Queens.  About 50 volunteers of ASEZ WAO participated […]

ASEZ WAO Webster Avenue Cleanup in Norwood, NY

ASEZ WAO volunteers in the Bronx host a clean up along Webster Avenue

Plastic use has become as natural as breathing. However, its excessive use and overproduction has taken a drastic toll on the well-being of the environment. Research shows that 90.7% of all plastic produced after 1950 can’t be recycled. As a result, it has poured into our waterways, our green spaces, and most visibly, our streets. […]

ASEZ WAO Beautifies Hicksville’s Kennedy Memorial Park

ASEZ WAO Beautifies Hicksville's Kennedy Memorial Park

On August 4, more than 50 members from ASEZ WAO, beautified Kennedy Memorial Park, a prime attraction in Hicksville, NY. The park is considered a “jewel” of Hicksville because of all the street fairs and carnivals that take place there. So, volunteers launched the project to create a more pleasant area for their neighbors and […]