Save the date for our next community clean-up event, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. We will be beautifying one of our community's main gateways - Tampa Ave. between Plummer St. and Lassen Ave. in Northridge.
The clean-up event is part of our Community Service Partnership Project, an ongoing series of community improvement projects that bring together volunteers and community groups to beautify our neighborhoods.
Mitch Englander, our Chief of Staff, participates in every clean-up, not just to help organize the events, but as a volunteer. He regularly brings along his two young daughters to get them excited about volunteering and community service.
These events are an excellent, fun way to meet your neighbors, teach kids about volunteerism, and get some fresh air and exercise while keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe. It also offers a chance to work together with some of the community-based organizations, Neighborhood Councils, schools, police officers and firefighters in our District, as well as our Council staff, all of whom volunteer regularly.
The activities include painting over graffiti, clearing weeds and debris from streets and sidewalks, planting trees, cleaning up parks and charitable events like our annual Citrus Sunday, which brings thousands of pounds of freshly picked fruit to Valley food banks.
If you would like more information, or would like to be put on a list of regular volunteers, as a group or an individual, please call (818) 756-8501.
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