Michael A. Nutter, Mayor

March 4, 2008

Dear Community Partner:

During my 2007 mayoral campaign I pledged to clean up Philadelphia. As your Mayor, I am going to fulfill this promise by reducing the amount of litter and trash that plague our city's neighborhoods, streets, parks and recreation centers. I have made litter reduction a priority in my administration and am committed to making Philadelphia one of the cleanest cities in America.

On Saturday, April 5^th I will kick-off my commitment to a cleaner city by sponsoring a massive citywide Philly Spring Cleanup. Our plan is to recruit thousands of Philadelphians to help clean major sections of our city; to raise awareness about litter prevention; to instill neighborhood pride and civic responsibility in residents in an effort to keep our city clean each and every day. The Spring Cleanup will be a one-day event, from 9am-2pm, with a host of cleaning and beautification projects throughout the city. Our goals are to:

Engage 25,000 volunteers in a day of service

• Clean 5,000 residential blocks throughout the city
• Clean 50 commercial corridors along major thoroughfares
• Clean 10 neighborhood recreation centers in the community
• Clean 10 areas within Fairmount Park
• Remove over 1 million pounds of litter and trash from our city!

These are ambitious goals. To do this, we need your help. We will be partnering with block captains, local businesses, community organizations, non-profit and faith-based organizations, and others to serve as neighborhood leaders to work with us in the coming weeks to prepare for the event and to act as site coordinators day-of. We need neighborhood leaders to help to:

Register volunteers

• Identify clean up locations in their area
• Coordinate clean up efforts
• Distribute information, materials and supplies
• Serve as host sites for refreshments and special guests.

If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact Carlton Williams, Deputy Streets Commissioner at 215-686-5470. Carlton can discuss the event plan with you and work with you to determine your role.

You can register to participate in the cleanup from here.

Thank you for helping to keep Philadelphia beautiful. Together, we can make great things happen for our city.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Nutter
Mayor

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