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A LOOK AT WHAT THE MISSION CONTINUES ORGANIZATION IS ALL ABOUT AND TELLS US WHICH SITES IN THE CITY ARE GETTING A FACELIFT. PETE: THERE’S A PATHWAY BEING BUILT INSIDE FARRING-BAYBROOK PARK. ORGANIZERS WITH THE MISSION CONTINUES ARE CLEANING UP THIS MESS SO WHEN KIDS WALK TO THE NEW BAYBROOK ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL THEY’LL BE SAFE. >> WE LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES. WE LOOK AT PEOPLE WHO NEED THIS, AWAY WE CAN FOCUS ON ASSETS BASED ON WHAT COMMUNITY PROVIDES AND WE CAN BUILD ON THAT CAPACITY. THEO: THIS MISSION CONTINES PROJECT IS ONE OF FIVE TAKING PLACE SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALL ACROSS THE CITY. AND WHAT MAKES IT SO SPECIAL IS THE WORK WILL BE DONE BY 90 VETERANS FROM 24 DIFFERENT STATES WHO ARE IN TOWN ALONG WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ALL A PART OF THE MISSION CONTINUES. THE NON PROFIT TRAVELS TO CITIES ACROSS THE NATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES. SERVING IS WHAT VETERANS DO AT HEART. >> IT DOES GIVE US THAT SENSE OF PURPOSE AND SERVICE. IT IS GREAT TO COMMIT -- CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE INSPIRE THEM TO CONTINUE SERVICE AND HOW WE INSPIRE THEM TO SERVE. THEO: THE MISSION CONTINUES HAS ONLY BEEN AROUND SINCE 2016 AND HAS A HUGE SUPPORT SYSTEM. THEY ARE 100% DONOR FUNDED AND EVEN WORK WITH TOOLBANK WHO DONATES THEIR SUPPLIES. THE DEPLOYMENT TO BALTIMORE IS CALLED ’ OPERATION CHARM CITY CHARGE’ AND IN ADDITION TO THIS PARK, THEY’LL WORK IN HARLEM PARK WEST, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL, GARRETT PARK AND CITY OF REFUGE. TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP HEAD OVER TO THE WBAL T

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Operation Charm City Charge is descending upon the city of Baltimore as dozens of veterans are in town to give back and make Baltimore better.The organization The Mission Continues is helping give parts of the city a face-lift.There's a pathway being built inside Farring-Bay Brook Park. Organizers with The Mission Continues are cleaning up the mess so when kids walk to the new Bay Brook Elementary Middle School they'll be safe."Coming to a city like this, we don't look at the desolate areas. We look at opportunity. We look at people who need this. We look at a way we can focus on the asset-based part of what the communities provide and how we can bring the sweat equity to build upon that capacity," said Damion Martin, national project manager and a veteran.Work on Farring-Bay Brook Park is one of five projects taking place Saturday through Wednesday across the city. What makes it so special is the work will be done by 90 veterans from 24 states, along with local volunteers who are all part of The Mission Continues. The nonprofit travels to cities across the nation to improve communities."It really does give us that sense of purpose and service again. It's great to connect with community members and think about, 'How do we inspire them to continue their service and continue our service along with them to serve?'" Martin said.The program has been around since 2016 and has a huge support system. They are 100% donor funded and work with Toolbank, which donates its supplies.The deployment to Baltimore is called Operation Charm City Charge. In addition to Farring-Bay Brook Park, they'll work in Harlem Park West, Benjamin Franklin High School, Garrett Park and City of Refuge. ​