Volunteers Clean Up Mountainview Park In Middlesex

MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — While most people were relaxing on the beach the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, a group of 66 volunteers from the International WeLoveU Foundation donated their time to clean up Mountainview Park in Middlesex.

They joined 89 employees from the nearby Amazon fulfillment center.

"Amazon takes pride in setting local roots in the community where we live and work," said Kaushik Kashyap, senior operations manager at Amazon. "We have been fortunate to build a great partnership with the WeLoveU Foundation in volunteering and supporting the community here in Middlesex, and we are happy to be donating $18,000 for a really good cause."

They beautified the park and removed an incredible 900 pounds of trash/debris from the park, which otherwise could have eventually made its way into the Raritan River.

The event also included face painting, games, Amazon gift raffles and food.

The clean-up is part of WeLoveU’s Clean WORLD Movement, which they started in 2009. Volunteers clean polluted cities, parks, mountains, rivers and seas to promote a cleaner world.

"Litter is a problem affecting our marine life, air quality and water at an alarming rate," said WeLoveU’s executive director B.J. Hu. "As dumping and littering is caused by people, we should work together to act towards a solution. WeLoveU is hopeful and excited to work with Amazon’s volunteers today to help make a positive change for our environment and inspire others to also join future clean-up efforts."