Hundreds of Volunteers Set to Green and Clean the Outer Richmond on Saturday

Press Advisory: May 15, 2015

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

San Francisco, CA – Hundreds of volunteers are expected to join Mayor Ed Lee, District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar and Public Works’ crews on Saturday to spruce up the Outer Richmond neighborhood – from planting the Geary Boulevard median to removing graffiti at Sutro Heights Park.

Volunteers also will be refreshing the street furniture on Geary, Balboa and Clement streets and spiffing up Lincoln Park Playground and the Presidio Middle School campus.

The event marks the fifth monthly work day in the 15th-anniversary season of Community Clean Team, Public Works’ largest and longest-running volunteer program that greens, cleans and beautifies San Francisco neighborhoods.

The day will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, with the kickoff at Presidio Middle School, 450-30th Ave. From there, volunteers will head to their work sites where they’ll grab shovels, paint rollers and brooms and get to work taking care of their community with their neighbors, friends and family.

Since 2000, the program has logged more than 148,000 volunteer hours, added more than 30,000 plants to public spaces, and painted over more than 3 million square feet of graffiti. Community Clean Team is a fun and meaningful opportunity to show pride in San Francisco and build community.

Organizations and businesses supporting Saturday’s Community Clean Team include: Presidio Middle School, Academy of Art University, Recology, Starbucks, Walgreens, NICE Water, Emerald Fund, 76, Blue Shield of California, the Financial District Hilton, SF Clean City Coalition, PG&E, Luxor Cab, Department of the Environment, the Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco Housing Authority, San Francisco Unified School District, Juvenile Probation Department, Project 20 Pretrial Diversion Program, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, San Francisco Parks Alliance, The Garden Project, United Playaz, Tzu-Chi, Community Youth Center, SF Youth Works, University of San Francisco, Success Centers, SF Geo Care, Stantec and Gymboree.

About San Francisco Public Works: The 24/7 City agency cleans and resurfaces streets; plants and nurtures City-maintained street trees; designs, constructs and maintains City-owned facilities; inspects streets and sidewalks; builds curb ramps; eradicates graffiti; partners with neighborhoods; trains people for jobs; greens the right of way; and educates our communities.