• Celebrate Earth Day by Making the South Side Shine with CWRI

    by Debora on April 14, 2010

    in Announcements,Events,In The News

    Great things are happening on Broad Street!

    On Saturday, April 24th join Community Works Rhode Island and our partners at the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island, Quisqueya en Accion, the Providence Department of Public Works and many others for the first annual SOUTH SIDE SHINES Community Clean-up and Celebration! (rain date May 1st)

    Projects will include a Broad Street clean-up, planting Providence’s first public fruit orchard at Locust Grove Cemetery with Southside Community Land Trust, spreading compost at CWRI’s Laura Street youth gardens, installation of custom street furniture created by The Steelyard and the unveiling of CWRI’s Broad Street banner campaign!

    9:00 am: Meet at Algonquin House (807 Broad St.)
    9:00-1:00: Join over 100 neighbors to plant trees, clean up litter, sweep streets and make the South Side Shine! on Broad Street and the surrounding neighborhoods
    1:00-3:00: Community celebration at Algonquin House, featuring lunch, music, environmental activities, bike repair and the Mayor’s Mobile Help Desk

    For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jerome  at CWRI: 273-2330

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