PRESS ADVISORY

For Immediate Release

Contact: Shih Wei Lu

Tel: 554-6920

June 5, 2007

The Community Clean Team Kicks off Month-Long Cleanup Activities at Ella Hill

Hutch Community Center

San Francisco, Ca – Hundreds of community volunteers will be joined by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, staff from the Mayor's office and the Department of Public Works on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 9 AM at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center at 1050 McAllister Street to kick off the month-long cleanup events in District 5 to make sure the streets, parks, plazas and the neighborhood clean, green and graffiti free.

The Community Clean Team is led by the Department of Public Works in partnership with SF Clean City, SF Connect, the Recreation and Park Department, and community groups to keep the city clean, green and graffiti-free.

Volunteers will help abate litter, paint out graffiti, clean tree basins, and remove weeds around the District.

Sunset Scavenger Company is providing Gigantic Three services to residents in District 5 on Saturday morning from 8 am to 12 noon at Ella Hill Hutch Center (1050 McAllister) to help them recycle, compost and drop off household bulky items. Proof of residency in District 5 required. To volunteer, call 552-9201 or log on to: www.sfconnect.org or www.sfcleancity.com.

Who: Supervisor Mirkarimi, CAO Ed Lee, DPW Director Fred Abadi 

and volunteers.

What: The Community Clean Team District 5 Kickoff

When: Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 9 AM - Noon

Where: Ella Hill Hutch Community Center (1050 McAllister @ Webster)

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