- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
Earth Day Cleanup and Beautification in Norristown
ORGANIZATION: Montgomery County O.I.C.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
Join the Norristown Project for our Spring Cleanup and beautification project at Riverfront Park. Since Earth Day falls on a Friday, we are pushing our Earth Day activity to Saturday, April 23rd. Rain Date April 30th. This event is part of the Great American Cleanup.
This year we will head to Riverfront Park for a beautification and litter cleanup. To prepare for the Summer traffic in the park, we will clean the river banks, green areas and working our way towards Crawford Park. There is a bunch of underbrush that needs to be cleared and trash from illegal dumping to be removed. By cleaning up the litter, we are preventing these items from going into the Schuylkill River and causing more damage. We will also plant flowers and bulbs to bring beauty to the park.
When arriving at Riverfront Park, proceed to the back of the park and look for a silver van with tent. We will meet near the mural.
To RSVP, email sashe@montcooic.org. Groups are encouraged to attend. If you would like to register your group, email in advance. We have limited supplies available and always welcome donations of the following items:
-Flowers
-gardening tools
-trash bags
-gloves
-rakes
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About Montgomery County O.I.C.
Location:
1101 Arch Street, Norristown, PA 19401, US
Mission Statement
OIC's mission is to continue to be the nation's leader in providing quality education, training, employment, and housing services through a national network of local affiliated organizations enabling economically disadvantaged people of all races and background to become productive fulfilled members of the American society.'
Description
Montgomery County Opportunity Industrialization Center (OIC) was established in 1966, using the already successful model of the Philadelphia OIC, founded by Rev. Leon Sullivan. OIC is a non-profit organization dedicated to training residents of the county so they can gain employable skills to become productive patrons of the community. In addition, we are active in the revitalization efforts of the Municipality of Norristown and Montgomery County.
OIC’s main goal is to help stamp out illiteracy which causes many of the social problems in Montgomery County. It has been established that poverty, juvenile delinquency, crime, and a lack of social awareness all stem from illiteracy. Research has shown that children born in poverty are more likely to leave school before graduation. Therefore, OIC feels it is imperative to reach as many adults and children as possible. Programs at the OIC include: GED courses, English as a second language, Camp Xtreme Math and Science Enrichment, Xtreme Learning Daycare Center, Norristown Youth Development Coalition, and The Norristown Project.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Riverfront Park1 Haws AvenueNorristown, PA 19401
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- Please volunteer at least two hours or more