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September 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 September. Opportunities are updated as we receive them, so check back often for updates!
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Time: 10-12:30
Location: MLK & Sarah
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: We are continuing to clean up Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd!
Email to Volunteer: hendersond@stlouis-mo.gov
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Time: 8-11 am
Location: MLK and Sara
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We will be picking up litter along MLK Blvd. Please join us!
Email to Volunteer: kawillis@slaco-mo.org
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Time: 9am-12 noon
Location: Dutchtown
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: SLACO and Dutchtown will be cleaning up the neighborhood on Saturday September 14, 2024. Call 314.361.9406 for additional details.
Email to Volunteer: kawillis@slaco-mo.org
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Time: 10a-12p
Location: 5th Ward/S. Kingshighway
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join our community effort to clean-up St. Louis on Sunday, 9/15 from 10-12pm! Starting at Christy Park behind the firehouse, and moving North up Kingshighway.
Email to Volunteer: melkaydub@gmail.com
Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Peace Park
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Peace Park Perennial Planting!
Friday, Sept 20 from 9:00 to 2:00
Peace Park - N. Grand and Strodtman Place
RSVP - Mike Ziegler - zieglerm@stlouis-mo.gov
Join St Louis Development Corporation as we plant native perennials at Peace Park, a newly built community park in the College Hill Neighborhood. We will also be doing trash pickup and other volunteer tasks that day. No experience or tools needed, but please RSVP by emailing Mike Ziegler at zieglerm@stlouis-mo.gov if you plan to come.
Email to Volunteer: zieglerm@stlouis-mo.gov
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 9am-11am
Location: N. Grand Blvd: Meeting Stations at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club and St. Josepine Bakhita Catholic Church
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: North Grand Volunteer Neighborhood Clean Up Event
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00am to 11:00am
N. Grand Blvd: Meeting Stations at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club and St. Josepine Bakhita Catholic Church
This volunteer event brings together friends, family, partners and community members to clean and care for a future segment of the Brickline Greenway. The event will focus on North Grand from Natural Bridge to Cass Avenue. Last year 30 volunteers removed more than 1,000 pounds of trash and debris along N. Grand. Not only does this help the community look better, the removal of trash and debris encourages a healthier environment! Also, this event is a great volunteer opportunity for students and others needing community service hours! For more information visit https://greatriversgreenway.org/ngrandcleanup/.
Email to Volunteer: jotero@grgstl.org
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 9am-11am
Location: North Grand
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: The North Grand Trash Clean Up event will now be held on Saturday, September 21 from 9:00am to 11:00am which is also National Clean Up Day!
Last year 30 volunteers removed more than 1,000 pounds of trash in a 1.5 mile stretch along North Grand from Natural Bridge to Finney! Not only does this help the community look better, the removal of trash and debris encourages a healthier environment! Also, this event is a great volunteer opportunity for students and others needing community service hours!
You can visit https://greatriversgreenway.org/blog/grgevent/volunteer-brickline-greenway-north-grand-cleanup/ for more information and to register.
We hope you will join us!
Email to Volunteer: jotero@grgstl.org
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 12-2pm
Location: 17th, 18th, 19th Street at Madison St.
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: New Roots Urban Farm is hosting a clean up near their 1832 Hogan St. location. Will cover 17th, 18th, and 19th street at Madison St. Come join us in the fun! email or call us for more information.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 477-2667
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Chouteau Park
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: FPSENA is prepping the ground for our Neighbors Naturescaping garden installation! Help us pull weeds and remove turf grass. We will have tools to share, but encourage you to bring shovels and weeding tools if you have your own.
Email to Volunteer: lewis.cammie@gmail.com
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 9-12
Location: 1901 Madison
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: St Louis Place Beautification Committee in partnership with SLACO will be cleaning and greening Madison street on September 28. The clean/greenup is in preparation for our national night out which will be held at 19th and Madison on October 1.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 420-0187
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 9
Location: 5597 Etzel at 1200 Clara
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: We are partnering with SLACO to clean area alleys and streets/sweeping/weed whacking
Email to Volunteer: jourdlee@att.net
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 9am to 12pm
Location: Hodiamont Tracks
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: The St. Louis Association of Organizations, the Missouri Stream Team, and Great Rivers Greenway support Keeping It Clean on the Hodiamont Tracks. This litter-pickup event will start from Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, 915 North Taylor, 63108, on September 28th at 9:00 am. The Hodiamont Tracks is 3.5 miles long, and many hands are needed. Questions? Call Judith Arnold at 314-305-1661. T-shirts and other giveaways!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 305-1661