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May Blitz Events – Volunteers Needed!
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What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for May. Opportunities are updated as we receive them, so check back often for updates!
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 8am
Location: 4351 Gibson Avenue
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join neighbors in planting annual flowers at the community garden at the northeast corner of Gibson Ave and Tower Grove Ave.
Flowers and tools will be provided, but if you have them, bring gardening gloves, hand trowels, and a water bottle to stay hydrated.
Email to Volunteer: lewis.cammie@gmail.com
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Carondelet Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Friends of Carondelet Park invites you to help us prepare for the 150th outdoor season. Join us for litter clean up on Saturday, May 3rd at 9am. Meet us at the boat house. We’ll provide gloves, trash bags, grabbers, and lunch!
Email to Volunteer: operationsgroup@carondeletpark.org
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 8:30-12:00
Location: Francis Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Bi-annual Francis Park "CLEAN-UP" Sat., May 10, 2025 from 8:30-12:00. Come ready to freshen up the park and make it ready for all the annual festivities.
Email to Volunteer: tslampros@aol.com
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 noon-1 p.m. and 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Location: 4300 West Belle Place and 5300 Theodosia Avenue
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Come help "We Are St. Louis!" pick up/sweep streets and plant flowers. We will be working on West Belle Place from noon-1 pm. From 1:30 - 2:30 pm we will be working on Theodosia Ave.
Email to Volunteer: vryanb18@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 0900
Location: 4220 Cook Ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: The Alley Clean-Up Project on the 4200 block between Whittier and Pendleton aims to remove debris, overgrowth, and illegal dumping to create a safer, cleaner, and more accessible space for residents. This community effort promotes neighborhood pride and environmental wellness. LETS CLEAN THE ALLEY AND STREET. Join us on 5/10 at 9 AM!
Email to Volunteer: krystal.fulton25@gmail.com
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 3-6pm
Location: 5431 ruskin
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Help us clean up litter in the streets/alleys, plant flowers, and pull weeds at 5431 ruskin on 5/10 from 3-6 PM.
Email to Volunteer: tammilivers@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 10am-12
Location: 5415 Page
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We are fighting back against the status quo. We are cleaning up bus stops and curbs along page ave. Come put in sweat equity keeping ward 10 litter free.
Email to Volunteer: Serroge.watt@betterfamilylife.org
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 9:00-11:30am
Location: Triangle Park
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Help Forest ReLeaf bring some color to Triangle Park in the Ville! We'll be planting annuals and doing some light weeding from 9 -11:30 AM on 5/14.
Email to Volunteer: rebecca@moreleaf.org
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11-2
Location: 4310 Maffitt AV 63113
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Please help in The Ville Family Community Garden planting flowers and veggies from 11-2 on Saturday , 5/3. Call or text 573-351-8871 with any questions.
Call to Volunteer: (573) 351-8871
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Location: Old North St. Louis Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group to pick up Litter and debris around the Old North St. Louis neighborhood including on vacant lots and along streets and alleys from 9 a.m.-noon on 5/17. There will also be weeding and planting in community gardens.
Email to Volunteer: matt@onsl.org
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 09:30am
Location: 20th and Gano
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Come help the College Hill Neighborhood Association clean up at 20th and Gano.
We aim to fill the neighborhood flower pots with a burst of color and life by planting a variety of beautiful flowers. We aim to spruce up our streets alongside the flower planting by focusing on cleaning up designated areas within the neighborhood . This will involve tasks such as litter removal, tidying common spaces, and generally making our streets and walkways more pleasant. Join us on 5/17 starting at 9:30 AM!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 477-2320
Monday, May 19, 2025
Time: 9 AM - Noon
Location: South Grand - Hartford Street Parking Lot
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Stewardship Day - Join the South Grand EcoCrew to weed, water and pick up litter at the Hartford Street parking lot and Ritz Park.
Volunteers will meet in the parking lot at 3500 Hartford Street. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt!
Email to Volunteer: ecolandscapingstl@gmail.com
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 9 am- 11am
Location: 4800 block of San Francisco Ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: It's time for Block Unit 551B's annual Alley Clean Up, May 24, 2025 9 am - 11 am. This Clean up Blitz is sponsored by Block Unit 551B for the 4800 blocks of Sacramento, San Francisco and Margaretta Avenue. Any help will be appreciated.
Email to Volunteer: jeangant1234@gmail.com
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 08am to 12 pm
Location: 4000 block alley s of Page Blvd
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Come help us clean up the alleys in the 4000 block of Page from 8 am - noon on 5/24!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 243-7111
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