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May Blitz Events – Volunteers Needed!
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May Blitz Events – Volunteers Needed!
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 6, 2023
Time: 9AM - 11:30AM
Location: 4261 Cook Avenue
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Help the residents of the Vandeventer Neighborhood celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend aka Flower Power weekend by volunteering!
Spend your morning planting flowers and then go celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend! OLE’
Brightside STL is providing the flowers and tools needed to help plant flowers along the alleyways, around stop signs , sidewalk “green” spaces and Little Free Libraries!
We will start at the Vandeventer Garden - 4261 West Cook Avenue (Cook & Pendleton) then walk to our next location.
Spend 1.5 hours enjoying the day and friendship while beautifying
St. Louis’ up & coming Vandeventer Neighborhood!
Volunteers with trucks are needed.
Please register on our United Way page:
https://www.stlvolunteer.org/opportunity/a0C4W00000i2eQBUAY/vandeventer-healing-meditation-garden
Email to Volunteer: Veteranwomenofinfluence@gmaill.com
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:00am
Location: Gano Ave.
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Gano residents wanting to clean up and beautify our neighborhood and community.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 503-1239
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 930
Location: McKinley Heights
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Neighborhood clean up - meet at The Gather at 9:30 am Saturday the 6th of May
Email to Volunteer: braddavidnorman@hotmail.com
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:30
Location: McKinley Heights
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: We are a small but tight neighborhood here in McKinley Heights and want to make out neighborhood a little brighter and cleaner.
Email to Volunteer: braddavidnorman@hotmail.com
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Location: Old North St. Louis Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Litter and debris pickup, brush clearing, and general beautification along streets, alleys, vacant lots, and community gardens.in the Old North St. Louis Neighborhood. Meet at 13th Street Community Garden at 2700 N 13th Street 63106.
Email to Volunteer: matt@onsl.org
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: 555 Hurk Street
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join us for community building and cleanup! Carondelet Food Patch is hosting a work day in the garden, cleaning up the surrounding alleys and adding flowers among the orchard!
Email to Volunteer: iveymarch@gmail.com
Monday, May 8, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: 8005 N Broadway - 8447 Halls Ferry Rd
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: May 8th 2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Volunteers will meet at the parking lot for Living With Purpose.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 924-8810
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Time: 10-4
Location: south of alley at 915 N Taylor Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join residents and youth in cleaning up and planting 3500 annuals around the newly plated natives in the garden in front of the community Mural Wall on the Hodiamont Tracks south of 915 N Taylor Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108 on May 10 between 10 and 3.
Email to Volunteer: sandy@stlartschamber.org
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 9 am- 11
Location: 4300 Gano ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We are fighting benign neglect In real time come out and join us.
Email to Volunteer: Serroge.watt@betterfamilylife.org
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 8:30-5:00
Location: Newstead and Cote Brilliante
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Mother's Day weekend cleanup!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 305-0430
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 11 am- 2 pm
Location: 5300 Theodosia Ave and 4300 West Belle Pl
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: I invite everyone to help cleanup the original westside. We will be cleaning 5300 Theodosia Avenue at 11 am-1 pm and planting flowers.. Next, we will drive to 4300 West Belle at 115 pm - 230 pm to clean the area and plant flowers. We appreciate you for volunteering to help. Bring whatever tools you prefer.
Email to Volunteer: vryanb18@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Frank Williamson Park
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Please join us on May 13th from 2-4 pm for a clean-up and flower planting in the West End Neighborhood. Come to Frank Williamson Park at Hamilton and Maple to pick up your flowers and cleaning equipment!
Email to Volunteer: wapril1@yahoo.com
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 7:30am-11:00am
Location: 2000 Fair
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Community Involvement in picking up litter in streets/alleys, plant flowers
Email to Volunteer: dreamandvisions@gmail.com
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 9 am til4
Location: 5214 Robin Ave
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Volunteers are welcome to join us on Saturday May 13th snacks will be provided after the event
Thank you.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 574-9061
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Time: 9am-11am
Location: 4403 N 20th st
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Tara’s Herbs Spring Clean-Up!
All are welcome to join us in cleaning up the garden and planting herbs/flowers!
Bring gloves and a Happy Spirit!
Email to Volunteer: tarasherbs95@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Time: May 6,7; May 14; 10-2
Location: Cleveland Pl & Maury, Shaw & Vandeventer, Reber Pl & Kingshighway
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Welcome! The SWGNA is beautifying the entrances to our neighborhood, and is looking for help! Do you have an hour or two to spare? Contact Kari for more information.
Email to Volunteer: kariwojo@gmail.com
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Location: Benton Park Area
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: All Hands on Deck is a biannual, Community building event that brings our City of St. Louis Department of Health out into the Community we serve. We work with neighborhood organizations and residents to clean up parks and alleys, plant flowers, hold a Resource Fair showcasing Community Services, have a picnic with DJ and fun and games!
Email to Volunteer: tibbsa@stlouis-mo.gov
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Ellendale Block 1
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Litter pick up and plant blitz blooms flowers 🌸 Saturday 5/20 9 to 10:30am. Meet at 6201 Famous Ave (corner of Famous and Knox Avenues), St. Louis, 63139 at 9am for litter grabbers and trash bags. Open to all ❣️
Email to Volunteer: kimberlyhanvy@hotmail.com
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 9-1pm
Location: 3948 W Florissant
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Fairground Neighborhood Annual Cleanup and fellowship with the residents and community members. Email Fnro2013@gmail.com if you wish to volunteer. Will request flowers when locked in volunteers
Email to Volunteer: lillie.clay@att.net
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Time: 9:30 - 12
Location: 4310 Maffit Ave. 63113
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join us to make a beautiful difference in the great historic famous neighborhood of The Ville. Call or text Candy at 573-351-8871. Thank you!
Call to Volunteer: (573) 351-8871
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