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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 1, 2021
Time: 9:00 am until 12:00 pm
Location: 4600 Alaska Street
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join us for a Spring Alley and Block Cleanup, May 1st at 9am until noon. Meet in front of 4647 Alaska Avenue to help sweep and clean both alleys on the 4600 block of Alaska and the 3400 block of Itaska. We will pick up trash from the sidewalks and street, rake and dispose of weeds and waste, and prepare bulk trash for pickup.
We will have tools, water and snacks, we just need you and your gloves! Thanks.
Email to Volunteer: sheilasmueller@gmail.com
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: 9:00
Location: Botanical Heights
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Neighborhood Litter Pick-Up and Small Tree and Bush Clean-Up (Along Lafayette, Vandeventer, and surrounding neighborhood streets and alleys (Rain date the following Saturday)
Email to Volunteer: moright1913@gmail.com
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Location: Old North St. Louis Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Cleaning and beautifying around the Old North St. Louis neighborhood. Meet at 13th Street Community Garden at 2700 N 13th Street. Tools are provided. Bring personal gloves.
Email to Volunteer: matt@onsl.org
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 1124 Walton Ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Park Place Housing and Economic Development Corp. is organizing the cleanup of the Fountain Park and Lewis Place Neighborhoods to promote quality living for the residents of the neighborhoods.
May is National Historic Preservation Month and we want to take the opportunity to make our community shine with pride.
Email to Volunteer: pamelam@inhabitstlproperties.com
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: 9:30 - 12:30
Location: 4673 Labadie
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join Kingsville Neighborhood Association to help clean up the alley between Labadie and Greer (4700-4800 hundred block). If it rains, clean-up will be cancelled. Please call 636-336-6981 to sign-up to volunteer with us!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 727-9829
Friday, May 14, 2021
Time: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Corner of Liberty and Alabama, next to the VAL Community Garden at 4730 Alabama
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We will be weeding the perimeter wall, dismantling the old garden shed and clearing some brush.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 960-8846
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 9AM To 1PM
Location: 4560 St Louis Ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Original Friendship MB Church is participating in a neighborhood clean up and beautification of the Greater Ville Community. We invite you to join us on May 15, 2021 from 9AM to 1:00 PM @ 4560 St. Louis Ave. 63115
Call to Volunteer: (314) 267-9276
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 9:00 am-1:00pm
Location: St. Matthew Lutheran Church - 5402 Wren Ave 63120
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: The Community Clergy Partnership presents our 27th Ward Neighborhood Block Clean-Sweep!
Saturday, May 15, 2021
All volunteers will meet at 9AM
St. Matthew Lutheran Church - 5402 Wren Ave
St. Louis, MO 63120
For questions .. Contact
Rev. Johnathan Lewis (314) 437-1230
George Lovan (314) 224-0037
Call to Volunteer: (314) 437-1230
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 10:00
Location: 5900 Plymouth Avenue
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: My neighbors and I decided to clean up all litter, trash, and plant flowers to beautify our neighborhood.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 402-3573
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 9:15am
Location: 1pm
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Walnut park unity in the community clean up!
Email to Volunteer: ernestinesmith1950@gmail.com
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 9-1pm
Location: 3948 W Florissant
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Fairground Neighborhood clean up of streets and alleys.
Email to Volunteer: lillie.clay@att.net
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Time: All day
Location: Lafayette Ave between Compton and Nebraska
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Making Lafayette Ave from Compton to Nebraska
Email to Volunteer: rebuzz@live.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Location: 3877 Humphrey Alleys
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: The 3800 Block of Humphrey will be working to clean up streets and alleys on May 22, 2021
Email to Volunteer: ralphgroom3@gmail.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 8:30 am to finished
Location: The alley between Bessie Ct and Penrose off of Marcus
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Will send the flyer.
Email to Volunteer: Wrighthrc@outlook.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 10-12
Location: 5900 Theka
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: #People make the Community. Join us.
Email to Volunteer: merryd543@gmail.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 8 am to 12 pm
Location: Gravios Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Hello,
Please join us for an alley clean up in the neighborhood of Gravois Park! Meet at 8 am at Virginia and Potomac. Please rsvp with your phone number since will be mobile.
KirstenPetty79@gmail.com
Email to Volunteer: kirstenpetty79@gmail.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: 5300Theodosia at Arlington Avenues
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Neighbors on 5300 Theodosia will be cleaning and planting flowers on May 22 fro 9 am to 2 pm. Please feel free to join us. You may bring your own tools if you like. We appreciate the hand.
Email to Volunteer: vryanb18@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 10 Am til 6 pm
Location: 5219 Wren
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Hello this is Priscilla I would like if some volunteers would help us clean up our Neighborhood. on May 21 starting at 10 am
I appreciate your help. Thank you.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 574-9061
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Time: 10am
Location: 5106 Kensington ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Please join us Sunday May 23rd to clean up the block and plant flowers. Drinks and snacks provided
Email to Volunteer: hiphopsaves@gmail.com
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 9AM-11AM
Location: Soldiers Memorial
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: To honor those who gave their lives serving our Country, a small group of Downtown neighbors will pick up trash, food, and broken glass in and around Soldiers Memorial.
The cleanup will take place from 9-11AM on Saturday, May 29.
Email to Volunteer: lrpattan@gmail.com
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 8am-9:30am
Location: Grand & Bates Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Please join the Grand & Bates Litter Eliminators as they host their next bi-weekly cleanup event on Saturday, 5/29.
The group meets at 8am and cleans until 9:30. They meet on the 500 block of Bellerive Blvd, where there is ample parking.
Email to Volunteer: alexkauffman88@gmail.com
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 10-3
Location: 1100 Bayard
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: we have vacant lots and seems we don't care. This project will give us pride in where we live.
Email to Volunteer: patmiller2095@gmail.com
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