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April Blitz Events – Volunteers Needed!
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April 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 April. Opportunities are updated as we receive them, so check back often for updates!
Saturday, April 1, 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
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Time: 9 am- 12 pm
Location: Monroe Elementary School
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join us for our Earth Month Environmental Justice Day of Action: a clean-up with Dutchtown South Community Corporation, Marine Villa Neighborhood Association, and Perennial, sponsored by StraightUp Solar, on Saturday, April 1st, 9am-12pm! We’ll meet up at Monroe Elementary School (3641 Missouri Ave.). Volunteers will receive a tasty treat - more details to come!
A big thank you to Employees Community Fund of Boeing and StraightUp Solar for sponsoring this event.
Please register here so we know how many volunteers to anticipate: https://forms.gle/s3F78cGrmYCstm988
earthday365 is connecting with community and partner organizations to create these special events for volunteers to engage and take action. We provide promotion and volunteer support to help these organizations achieve their goals in addressing the Environmental Justice issues of food apartheid and illegal dumping.
Email to Volunteer: karisa@dutchtownsouth.org
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: 5875 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Saturday, April 1st
9am - 11am
Join us for a Trash Pick Up along Delmar!
Meet at the Loop Trolley Parking Lot at
5863 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
Supplies available!
Register with Samantha Smugala at
director@thedelmarloop.com
* We have a flyer too!
Email to Volunteer: director@thedelmarloop.com
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Time: 9am-11am
Location: 5875 Delmar
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Please join Delmar Main Street in cleaning up the trash.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 332-5261
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Time: 11;00 AM
Location: 5300 WELLS ALLEY
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Arlington & 5300 Wells Alleys CLEAN UP!! 11:00 am
Email to Volunteer: francinestrain@yahoo.com
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 9-11am
Location: Park Avenue Plaza and Lafayette medians
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: weeding and planting flowers around Lafayette Square
Email to Volunteer: linderweiner@gmail.com
Friday, April 14, 2023
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Grand Center Arts District - Compton Ave from Delmar to Lindell
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Clean up on the eastern side of Grand Center Arts District. Join us to help pick up trash on the roadside and keep the neighborhood clean.
Email to Volunteer: will@grandcenter.org
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: along Grand from hwy 70 to West Florissant
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Visit Collegehillfoundation.org to sign up for cleanup on April 15.
(Prefer website sign up over email but that wasn't an option below.)
Email to Volunteer: fredkimbrough@gmail.com
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Time: Delmar Main Street Data Collection Clean-up Day
Location: 5875 Delmar
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join Delmar Main Street for EPA Clean-up Day!
April 15, 2023
9am-11am
Call to Volunteer: (314) 332-5261
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Time: 9am-11:30am
Location: Gravois Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Come join Gravois Park in cleaning the community of trash on the streets and alleys.
Email to Volunteer: hankscaran3@gmail.com
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Time: 12:30 to2:30
Location: Reservoir Park
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Spring cleaning of Reservoir Park. Weeding, mulching, cleaning pond and grounds of trash, gathering and piling cut weed trees.
Email to Volunteer: taillonmil@gmail.com
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 9am-12
Location: 5415 Page
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We are fighting benign neglect in real time. Are u as tired as i am of driving up and down stl streets filled with litter and debris? Great ...we are doing something about it. Join up and let us teach you how to bring this action to your street.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 339-4617
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Location: Carondelet Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Join Friends of Carondelet Park for a cleanup in Carondelet Park this Earth Day!
Email to Volunteer: annemschweitzer@gmail.com
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Willmore Park
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Join us to clean up Willmore Park on Earth Day! Details will be upcoming on the Friends of Willmore Park public Facebook group.
Email to Volunteer: adeepermystery@gmail.com
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: The Hill Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: It’s back! Join us Saturday, April 22nd for Hill Clean Up day. We will meet at 10am in Berra Park. From there, volunteers will fan out into the neighborhood for a morning of service and beautification. Alleys, sidewalks, streets and public spaces will all be targeted. Tools, gloves, and trash bags will be provided by Operation Brightside. BBQ and refreshments provided directly after!
Email to Volunteer: jimbarnthouse@hill200stl.org
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Marquette Park
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Please join us in cleaning up Dutchtown!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 332-5261
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 9am-1pm
Location: 7811 N. Broadway
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Please join us in cleaning up Baden!
Call to Volunteer: (314) 332-5261
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 10a.m. - 12p.m.
Location: Spring Avenue and Enright Corner
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: This project is dedicated to cleaning up the area around Hodiamont Tracks starting at Spring Avenue and heading toward Gwen Giles Park. We are picking up trash and cleaning the tracks to make the neighborhoods look nice and to better the community.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 305-1661
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Women's Safe House
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Planting Day at The Women's Safe House - Saturday, April 29
Would you like to help beautify the yard at The Women's Safe House? We need volunteers to help with weeding, trimming bushes and trees, raking, planting and mulching. High School age and older. Contact Melanie Dehning, Volunteer Coordinator, by email: mdehning@twsh.org. Shifts from 9:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 3:30. Each volunteer will need to sign a Statement of Confidentiality.
Email to Volunteer: mdehning@twsh.org
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: West End Neighborhood
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Please join our neighbors in the West End for the 1st clean up of our community in 2023. We will be meeting at the intersection of Etzel and Montclair Aves. We will provide trash bags, gloves, and other tools. Drinks and snacks will also be provided.
Call to Volunteer: (314) 629-1321
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Time: 10-2pm
Location: Mount Pleasant Park, entrance to Delor Bridge, Triangle at Osceola and Virginia, Triangle at Broadway and Osceola, Park area at Virginia and Liberty
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: We will be cleaning up green spaces around the neighborhood and will be planting traffic planters and greenspaces
Email to Volunteer: mark4mountpleasant@yahoo.com
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