D1 Clean Up cleans up...

the Bridging volunteers

cars lined up to unload

the reuse center 

The District 1 Community Clean Up took place at the Slumberland Clearance parking lot on Saturday October 9. We had a beautiful day and a lot of wonderful volunteers helping out. Preliminary numbers indicate that we had more people dropping stuff off this year and we helped out 40 seniors to bring their stuff to the event.

In addition, we filled up the truck that Bridging brought with furniture, bedding and household goods that can be used by families in transition. We had lots of bicycles that were worked on and refurbished to be donated to people working with victims of torture. We had community garden, physical therapy, Books for Africa, and animal rescue organizations receiving donated goods. And our reuse center saw an incredible amount of stuff get picked up by residents - children's toys, glassware, sports equipment, household goods, entertainment equipment.

Little Oven, Brueggers, and Cub Foods were our sources for food for the volunteers, and Slumberland, Culvers, and Perkins made donations of coupons for visitors and volunteers.

Special thanks go to Pete Emeott for his heroic efforts organizing the 3 crews (4 or 5 trucks) that went to seniors' homes and transported their stuff to the clean up site. This was a record number of elders in the neighborhood that we could help out. These crews deserve a big round of applause!!

Thanks to everyone who participated!