It is time to organize your team for the annual Rake the Town event on October 25 - 31st, 2025!
Join Workers on Wheels of Active Generations for our Annual Rake the Town event! Rake the Town is a community-wide event to help the elderly who do not have family available to help with their yard work and are not financially or physically able to do the work themselves. Rake the Town is beneficial to senior homeowners who want to remain independent in their own homes but need a little extra help with chores. Our community benefits from the neighborhood's beautification, and volunteers benefit from the rewarding experience of working together to help those in need.
This three-day event will engage over 1,200 volunteers to rake the yards of 400 elderly and disabled homeowners in the Sioux Falls area. Business groups, individuals, families, sports teams, students, scouts, service clubs, etc are welcome. Children are welcome to participate if supervised by adults. Volunteer groups can pick their raking date, number of yards, and zip code preference. The length of time spent on each yard varies from 1-4 hours depending on yard size. Leaf bags are provided, but volunteers are asked to bring their own rakes and, when possible, haul the bags to the leaf drop-off site. If inclement weather arises, teams will need to reschedule and complete their assignments as soon as possible.
- If interested in volunteering to rake, please complete the Online Registration or call Workers on Wheels at (605) 333-3317 or email wow@activegen.org
