Individuals and groups in Districts 3, 4 & 5 will clean up and beautify neighborhoods on Detroit’s east side and a portion of the west side this Saturday, May 14 as part of the Motor City Makeover effort. This is the second of three Saturday cleanup dates for the City’s annual cleanup and beautification effort, and it’s not too late for individuals and groups to join the effort. The last cleanup is set for May 21 in Districts 1 & 2.
Below are several cleanup locations for May 14:
DISTRICT 3 Garry Bulluck, District Manager – (313) 236-3504
Location: Area of Pelkey Street and Park Grove (Cleanup)
Flower planting in various locations in the Osborn area
Group: Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, AmeriCorps, and members of local churches Contact: Kayana Sessoms (646) 338-4041
Volunteer #: 40
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Clearing four vacant lots on State Fair & Anvil
Group: Mohican Regent Homeowners Association
Contact: George Preston (313) 715-6206
Volunteer #: 10
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: 8941 Raymond Street (Cleanup of vacant lots)
Group: Georgia Street Community Collective
Contact: Mark Covington (313) 452-0684
Volunteer #: 25
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Cleanup of alleys between Dequindre and St. Aubin (Seven Mile to E. Outer Drive)
Group: Dequindre Good Neighbors Block Club
Contact: Shirley Burch (313) 350-9622 (please text first, phone ringer is malfunctioning)
Volunteer #: 15 – 20
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: 19458 Russell Street (Cleanup surrounding area)
Group: Lindale Gardens Community Association
Contact: Rebecca Willis (313) 718-4044
Volunteer #: 10-12
Time: 11 a.m.
DISTRICT 4 Toson Knight, Deputy Manager – (313) 236-3520
Location: 10536 Nottingham at Yorkshire (Cleanup and boarding vacant home)
Group: Yorkshire Woods Community Organization
Contact: Mose Primus (313) 909-4564
Volunteer #: 15
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: 5800 block of Malcolm between Olga and Hern (Cleanup of 12 vacant lots)
Group: Sustainable Community Farms
Contact: Michelle Jackson (313) 721-8220
Volunteer #: 15 – 20
Time: 9:30 a.m.
DISTRICT 5 Erinn Harris, Deputy Manager – (313) 236-3528
Location: 2232 Marquette Street (Cleaning around a vacant home)
Organization: 15th Street Block Club
Contact: Sherry Russell (313) 598-3707
Volunteer #: 10
Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Coe between Van Dyke and Parker (Cleaning alleys)
Organization: West Village Association
Contact: Dan Buckley (309) 830-3611
Volunteer #: 30
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Location: Charlevoix at Mt. Elliott, Concord at Lafayette and Meldrum at Fort
(Cleaning vacant lots)
Organization: Mt. Elliott Business Community Association
Contact: Janice Denson (313) 218-6363
Volunteer #: 100
Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Individuals, community groups, block clubs, business owners, churches and schools must register with the City of Detroit Department of Neighborhoods in order to receive a limited supply of bags, gloves and bottled water, as well as information regarding special pickups of bagged litter and roll-off containers. Register online at www.motorcitymakeover.org or call (313) 224-4415.
Companies or organizations that would like to make a financial or in-kind donation should call (313) 224-3400.
The Motor City Makeover campaign is in partnership with Keep Detroit Beautiful, which focuses on cleaning, beautification, recycling, adopting parks and vacant lots, and gardening.
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