College Students From Across Philadelphia Join Forces To Clean Up Football Field

CBS Philadelphia

September 18, 2025

As the North Philadelphia Blackhawks youth football team practiced Wednesday night, another team was hard at work on the sidelines.

Armed with ponchos, gloves and trash bags, students from Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Community College of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University gathered at the Cecil B. Moore Football Field to pick up trash and weed around the fences.

The volunteers are part of the Good Samaritan Club, a student-led volunteer and Bible study group dedicated to positive character building and strengthening the community through acts of service.

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