Submit projects for Rick Edwards Day of Service 2026

The deadline to submit community projects for the Rick Edwards Day of Service is Feb. 4. Marble Falls Independent School District students will spread across the Highland Lakes to work on accepted projects on Feb. 20 for the day in honor of the beloved MFISD trustee who died unexpectedly in 2022.

“In cooperation with Ark of Highland Lakes, the Rick Edwards Day of Service will bring all MFISD campuses together to serve our local community,” reads a Jan. 7 MFISD media release. “From our youngest learners, to our teenagers about to set out into the world on their own, every student has the ability to serve for the greater good in some capacity.”

Eligible projects can come from businesses, organizations, local governments, or even homeowners who need a hand with anything from landscaping and yard maintenance to painting, general cleaning, construction, moving and organizing, visiting the elderly, or just general acts of kindness.

Submit your project application online at this link by Feb. 4 to be considered. 

Named for local businessman and active community member Rick Edwards, who served on the MFISD Board of Trustees from 2009 until he passed away from a sudden brain hemorrhage in 2022, the day of service was created in 2023 as an opportunity for students to learn the importance of service while working together to benefit the community.

“Mr. Edwards was a servant leader in our community who dedicated himself to helping create success in those around him,” MFISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Gasaway said. “said. “Community service is an important way to develop character and contribute to the greater good of society and we want every student to experience that opportunity of working together to make a difference. We hope these acts of service will create a ripple effect of love and service in our community and carry on the legacy of Rick Edwards.”

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