The weekend of October 22nd, 2016 was a busy one for the Love Your Block team, which attended two separate clean-ups in Richmond. Coordinated by Urban Transformation and Love Your Block, the first event took place on 23rd St., where organizers and a handful of volunteers spread out along 8 blocks, armed with gloves, trash pickers and bags. In just an hour and a half this small group gathered 15 bags of trash and green waste. The clean-up is part of an effort to revitalize this commercial corridor and prepare it for Trick or Treat on 23rd Street, taking place on October 31st, from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. This Halloween celebration is free, fun for all ages, and will include; a costume contest at the NIAD Art Center, Arts & Crafts (lego robotics, a wish wall mural, animal balloons, masks and face painting), and a community altar dedicated to the families of victims of gun violence.
Later in the afternoon, LYB joined LOL Educational Community and Richmond Museum of History for the Nevin Park clean-up. Volunteers came out to honor the opening of the Little Free Library by giving away books, cleaning up the park, removing weeds, and planting 4 new kinds of native vegetation. 6 bags of trash and 6 bags of plant debris were collected.
Love Your Block loves teaming up with and getting to know fellow community members and organizations! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for support in setting up a community event.
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