Garfield Park - Pitch In for the Parks!

100 N Central Park Avenue,Chicago IL 60624

20 December, 2020

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GARFIELD PARK - PITCH IN FOR THE PARKS! with The Clean Junkie x BROOM! POW! DONE. Join The Clean Junkie x BROOM! POW! DONE. and the Chicago Parks Foundation for PITCH IN FOR THE PARKS at Garfield Park this Sunday, 12/06. Meeting locations at Garfield Park will be adjusted weekly to ensure the entire park is serviced. Please see the list below for meeting locations: 12/6- Meet at the playground on the corner of W Lake Street and N Homan. 12/13 - TBD 12/20 - TBD For questions about the event day, please contact Angelique Smith at (312) 989-8966. Over the summer/fall, the Chicago Parks Foundation led a citywide volunteer initiative to help keep the parks clean but all of us at The Clean Junkie x BROOM! POW! DONE! have kept our promise in continuing year-round. In partnership with the Chicago Park District and our communities, we look forward to coming together to pitch in for the parks. Over the past several months, park budgets have been stretched along with fewer seasonal employees. The Chicago Parks Foundation is providing cleanup supplies and safety guidelines throughout the city to help support the parks’ ongoing maintenance. Please join us and share the park love! HOW IT WORKS 1. REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER by selecting the dates/times you will show up to volunteer for Garfield Park. https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/piftp-waiver 2. SHOW UP SAFELY! Cleanup supplies will be provided for you onsite, and you can do your part by: wearing a face mask/covering (required at all times; supplies are limited, please bring your own!)preparing for ALL types of weather - we clean the park rain or shine!! Rain ponchos provided for volunteers. wearing protective gloves and avoiding hazardous materialsreview the full Volunteer Safety Guidelines, the cleanup.if you are feeling unwell or exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms at the time of your cleanup, please stay home - no need to alert us!3. CHECK BACK HERE for future opportunities throughout the year. Or follow us on Twitter @ thecleanjunkie