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> Home > Government > News & Public Notices > 2010 News Stories > Volunteers Sought for Annual Clean Sweep Event to Help Beautify Auburn
Volunteers Sought for Annual Clean Sweep Event to Help Beautify AuburnContact: Dana Hinman, Public Affairs Manager FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2010 AUBURN, Wash. - April 5, 2010 - The City of Auburn is seeking volunteers for the 2010 Clean Sweep project on Saturday, May 8. This community-wide volunteer effort will focus on major clean-up and beautification efforts downtown Auburn and in other areas around the City. Volunteer groups will work on painting murals, cleaning banners, sprucing up sidewalks, and beautifying City medians, public right of ways, and areas along the White River Trail and Interurban Trail. Service clubs, social service agencies, faith-based groups, scouting troops, businesses, and individuals are being asked to come together and work side-by-side to help with the planting project. Volunteers will be asked to bring tools based on their volunteer assignment (determined once registered), gardening or work gloves, and a broom for the ceremonial sweep along the Main Street sidewalks. Participants are encouraged to wear t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, or other clothing that identifies their group. The City will provide breakfast, instruction sheets for each project site, and garbage bags and dumpsters for debris. The 2010 Clean Sweep project will kick-off at City Hall at 7:30 a.m. with group registration and a pancake breakfast prepared by Kiwanis Club of Auburn. Volunteers will then participate in a Ceremonial Clean Sweep down the Main Street sidewalks at 8:30 a.m., followed by the collective volunteer projects at various sites around Auburn beginning around 9:00 a.m. To volunteer to participate in Clean Sweep 2010 or for additional information, please visit the City's website at www.auburnwa.gov, call 253-931-3043, or email jbrewer@auburnwa.gov. # # # |
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