Neighborhood Cleanup Announced for August 6th

Cherry Street neighbor Jimmy Blackford announced an Oregon Hill neighborhood cleanup for Saturday, August 6th, coordinated with the help of RVA Clean Sweep.

From the FaceBook event page:

Can You Join Us for Oregon Hill Alley Cleanup? Sat., Aug 6 8am-10am. Meet at Pleasants Park (401 S Laurel St – corner of S laurel & Albemarle St.). All are invited, whether or not you live in Oregon Hill. . . . . You Can Choose One of Two Tasks: 1) A simple litter pickup thru the neighborhood 2) Going thru the alleys throwing furniture/large refuse into a city garbage truck. Either job & you’ll improve our neighborhood immensely. Please wear closed-toe shoes. We’ll supply grabbers, trash bags, gloves & drinking water. (sponsored by RVA Clean Sweep & Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association).

There is also a MeetUp.com page for the event.