Volunteer Event in San Ysidro Kicks Off "Green Street" Community
Enhancement Program
City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency and Urban Corps Team Up to
Beautify Homes, Community
SAN DIEGO, Calif.—
What: San Diego Redevelopment Agency partners with Urban Corps of San Diego County for community service event in San Ysidro. Event kicks off “Green Street” Community Enhancement Program.
Who: Urban Corps of San Diego County; City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency; San Diego City Council District 8; City Council President, Ben Hueso
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: San Ysidro Civic and Recreation Center
212 West Park Ave. at the intersection of Hall St.
Background:
Urban Corps of San Diego County has partnered with the City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency and San Diego City Council District 8 to kickoff their Green Street Community Enhancement Program.
Urban Corps staff and corpsmembers will be on-hand to coordinate volunteer service among area residents. Volunteers will paint over graffiti, pick weeds and remove debris. Lunch will be provided by the Redevelopment Agency. In addition, 40-yard oversized garbage bins for regular and green waste will be available.
“Those who have attended cleanups in the past know it can be dirty, yet satisfying work,” said City Council President, Ben Hueso “We always manage to enjoy the process and, at the end of the day, the area is clean and neighbors have become closer.”
Green Street also features the renovation of 25 homes for low-income qualifying San Ysidro residents. Home renovations include a variety of interior and exterior upgrades designed to improve both the energy efficiency and curbside appeal of homes. Applications for home renovation will be distributed at the event. Residents can begin the income qualification process on-site by bringing copies of tax documentation and pay stubs.
Urban Corps has helped more than 6,500 youth in San Diego County attain job opportunities in the fields of conservation, recycling and community service. The majority of these participants are high school dropouts aged 18- 25 with little or no job skills. Urban Corps places a premium on volunteerism and community service. Each corpsmember is required to provide eight hours of volunteer community service per month, resulting in approximately 9,000 hours of community service hours donated annually to the San Diego community. |
