April Post Cleanup Summary

The Oak Park Business Association and Oak Park Weed & Seed would like to thank the 38 volunteers, the City of Sacramento, and all those behind the scene for helping us clean up Central Oak Park. We really did a nice job sprucing up an area that is often forgotten. We are particularly grateful to the following organization that participated:

YouthWorks (13)
Sacramento High School (11)
Foothill High School (1)
Florin High School (2)
Others (4)
Sac PD (2)

Hope to see everyone again in May as we help out at the Celebrate Oak Park event.

March 8, 2008 Cleanup Summary

The Oak Park Business Association and Oak Park Weed & Seed would like to thank the 95 volunteers, the City of Sacramento, and all those behind the scene for helping us clean up Central Oak Park. We are particularly grateful to the following organization that participated:

Sacramento High School (24)
Florin High School (20)
Youthworks (9 )
immaculate conception (8)
Future Black Doctors & Dentist (8)
Hiram Johnson West Campus (5)
Franklin High School (5)
Monterey Trails High School (5)
Others (4)
McClatchy High School (3)
100 Minds (2)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (1)
The Blue District (1)

Hope to see everyone again in April as we help support the “2008 Close to the Hub” opening at the Brick House Art Gallery at 36th Street and Broadway. Stay tuned for details.

February 9th, 2008 Cleanup Summary

Great clean-up this past Saturday!We had about 44 people out there divided into 4 groups taking each side of the street and starting at each end of 8th Avenue meeting in the middle. Many of the kids got really involved and some seek now to become part of Oak Park's leadership. That is what Al and I started this adventure hoping for and I have to say it's really maturing thanks to all of your participation.We missed CB out there this month but we had great growth from Immaculate Conception Church. Apparently, they had noticed us cleaning one Saturday and asked Al how to participate. A few joined us last month and this month they brought a whole crew. Next month, they intend to bring more.Al, I know we're super busy, but I think it would be great if we worked with OPBA's ecclesiastical roundtable list to arrange periodic speaking engagements at local churches to invite, to engage, and to inspire their participation in 2nd Saturday Clean-Up. Be well everyone and Oak Park should count its blessings the day that Al arrived! Thanks for being my great partner in non-crime. ;)

May 12th McClatchy Park Clean Up - Summary

May 12th, 2007
Neighborhood Cleanup
Post Summary

The May 12th, 2nd Saturday Cleanup was an exciting event. Volunteers were successful in assisting the Oak Park Neighborhood Association with the set-up of the Celebrate Oak Park Community BBQ. The Oak Park Business Association would like to thank the City of Sacramento for providing the garbage dumpster, Sergeant Feenstra and Officer Erika Woolson for keeping us safe and the Oak Park Neighborhood Association for providing our volunteers with free BBQ! We would particularly like to thank the 46 volunteers and the organizations they represent:

Sacramento High School (37)
Hiram Johnson High School (2)
St. HOPE (2)
100 Minds (2)
YouthWorks (2)
OPNA (1)
Total (46)

Sadly, May 12th was my last cleanup as the 2nd Saturday Cleanup Coordinator. I would like to thank all the volunteers and organizations who supported this event and give thanks to those who have consistently put in time and effort behind the scenes to make the Cleanups possible. I would like to extend a special thanks to Al Williamson (St. HOPE/OPNA), Brian Fisher (100 Minds/ OPNA), Mike Hunt (YouthWORKS), Lisa Gray (OPBA) and Stephanie Debenedetti-Emanuel (Christian Brothers High School), we could not have cleaned the streets without you!

Thank You,


Kauleen Menard

May 12th Clean Up - McClatchy Park

May 12th, 2007

Hello everyone,
What a great year it has been for the Oak Park 2nd Saturday Cleanups. We have had over 500 volunteers come out to support our last 8 cleanups in the 2006-2007 year. We aren't done yet! Our last cleanup will be at McClatchy Park in preparation for the Celebrate Oak Park community BBQ. We will be helping the Oak Park Neighborhood Association set-up for the event as well as making sure the park and surrounding streets are free of litter. As our last event before the summer we would like all past participants and newbies to come out and volunteer for this event. After the set-up we invite all volunteers to stay for free BBQ as a thank you for your hard work and support. As always volunteers should arrive at 9:45am and sign-in underneath the white tent near the baseball fields & bathrooms.
Details:
Location: C.K. McClatchy Park
3500 5th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Time: 9:45am - 12pm (stay for the BBQ from 12pm to 4pm)

Please remember to RSVP with me by Friday, May 11th at noon! Hope to see everyone there!

Kauleen Menard
St. HOPE Academy
Volunteer Coordinator
3400 3rd Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95829
916.649.7952

March 10, 2007 Cleanup Summary

March 10th 2nd Saturday Clean-up was a success! The Oak Park Business Association would like to thank the City of Sacramento for providing the garbage dumpster, Sac PD officers for keeping us safe and St. HOPE for letting us use their facility. We are particularly grateful to the following 106 volunteers and the organizations that they represent:

Christian Brothers HS (60)
Sacramento HS (20)
Earl Warren Elementary School (12)
YouthWORKS (9)
St. HOPE (4)
OPBA (1)
Sac PD (2)

Total 106

Hope to see everyone during the April Clean-up! Check the community calandar for details.

February 10th, 2007
Neighborhood Clean-up
Post Summary

February's 2nd Saturday Clean-up was a success! The Oak Park Business Association would like to thank the City of Sacramento for providing the garbage dumpster, Sac PD officers Ryan Bullard and Frank Reyes for keeping us safe and the staff at the Oak Park Community Multi-Service Center for letting us use their facility. We are particularly grateful to the following 79 volunteers and the organizations that they represent:

Sacramento HS (37)
Christian Brothers HS (20)
Hiram Johnson HS (10)
YouthWORKS (3)
St. HOPE (3)
OPNA (2)
Sac PD (2)
OPBA (1)

Sacramento City College (1)
Total 79


Hope to see everyone during the March Clean-up!