Volunteers Needed for West Ward Cleanup June 8

Mayor Cory A. Booker, West Ward Councilman Ronald C. Rice, Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director Tharien Karim Arnold, the Unified Vailsburg Services Organization, Babyland Family Services, the Urban League, La Casa de Don Pedro, and the West Ward Economic Development Corporation announced they are partnering to hold the second annual West Ward Community Clean-up on Saturday, June 8,, from 10 am to 3 pm. Volunteers and teams are being sought to participate in this annual effort to clean and beautify sites in the Vailsburg, Fairmount, and Roseville neighborhoods.

Volunteers and teams will meet at the Boylan Street Recreation Center on Saturday, June 8, at 10 a.m., and be issued cleaning equipment by the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services. They will proceed to sites, and clean them until 3 p.m.

Residents and teams who want to volunteer can do so in advance, by contacting the following organizations, by neighborhood:

·         Vailsburg: Unified Vailsburg Service Organization: (973) 373-3013

·         Vailsburg: Babyland Family Services: (973) 399-3400, Ext. 137

·         Fairmount: Urban League: (973) 624-9535, Ext. 165

·         Roseville: La Casa de Don Pedro: (973) 485-0850

For more information on the clean-up, or to donate supplies or refreshments, contact Pamela B. Daniels at (973) 373-3013 or at e-mail pdaniels@usvo.org.