Spirit Days in Rochester

And into 2021.

2020 has turned our world upside down.

Unemployment is at an all time high, people are sick and communities are divided.

Rochester community leaders are coming together to lift people's spirits.

Kimt news 3's maleeha kamal has more on the story.

I'm here at the calvary church were i spoke to the community organizer of spirit days.

He tells me that the 10 day celebration will hopefully unify rochester.

This year rochester, like the entire nation, is facing covid?

"*19, a racial divide, and political unrest.

The issues prompted mayor kim norton to turn to the faith community for help.

Through brainstorming, spirit days was born... to unify, uplift and rebuild a community that is hurting.

"there are multiple opportunities for service of them is that we are doing a fundraising drive for channel one.

We are doing a jeans and jacket for the salvation army as well as the landing.

And then also we are doing a pen pal project that will involve students and senior citizens.

Amstutz says that there are roughly 25 partnerships spirit days kicks off this friday october 16 at 7pm with