In the morning of Sunday, August 4th, 2024, Delthorne Park in Torrance, California, witnessed a remarkable act of community service. Approximately 150 dedicated volunteers from ASEZ, a university student volunteer organization affiliated with the World Mission Society Church of God, gathered with a singular mission: to restore the park’s natural beauty by picking up trash, removing weeds, and shoveling out excess dirt in the park’s pond and runoff stream.
The event was significant on many levels as it constituted the 8,512th worldwide cleanup campaign conducted by the World Mission Society Church of God, was done in correlation with Earth Recovery Day, and was aimed at achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals #11 for Sustainable Cities and Communities and #15 for Life on Land.
The volunteers’ collective efforts not only transformed the park but also earned them a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Torrance Mayor George Chen - a recognition that adds to the numerous accolades ASEZ has received locally and globally. The award was personally delivered to the volunteers by Torrance City Councilman John Kaji, who also expressed his appreciation and support for ASEZ by signing both Memorandums of Understanding for Earth Recovery and Crime Reduction.
The City of Torrance Parks Division stated that the pond had been dried out and not functional since the pandemic. As a result, trash accumulated and even became buried under the excess dirt. However, by the end of the cleanup, the pond was being filled back up with water for the first time in several years.
Although the community service event was co-hosted by ASEZ at UCLA and California State University Dominguez Hills, a majority of the ASEZ volunteers traveled from neighboring churches, including Cerritos and Orange County. Additionally, 4 theological cadets joined from as far as South Korea, as part of their overseas field training, demonstrating the power of unity as well as the organization’s global reach. This cleanup mission is part of ASEZ’s broader initiative known as the “SAVE Movement,” which aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The movement focuses on four key areas: Social Service, Awareness Raising, Victim Relief, and Environmental Protection.
0:15 - Award Presentation (Certificate of Appreciation)
0:45 - Getting Started
1:46 - Neighbors Noticing
2:00 - City of Torrance Councilman John Kaji’s remarks
2:35 - Signing Memorandum of Understanding
3:29 - We Love You!
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