Pitch In at the RVA Community Improvement Blitz

We will be cleaning up the city in preparation for the UCI Road World Championships when we help launch the RVA Community Improvement Blitz. On August 14th & 15th, volunteers will meet at designated areas to pick up litter and perform other improvement tasks. We will hold another Blitz on September 11th and 12th. Self-directed cleanups are also encourage in your own neighborhoods and workplaces. This improvement blitz is in partnership with the City of Richmond; the Mayor’s Participation, Action and Communication Team (MPACT); Neighbor to Neighbor; and the Clean City Commission. Additional thanks to our sponsors: Altria Group and Lowe’s.

Scheduled cleanups include:

Friday Aug 14th (1 – 4 pm)

– Shiplock Park, E. Main St., and Rocketts Landing

– Shockoe Bottom

– Carver Neighborhood

Saturday Aug 15th (9 am – Noon)

– 14th Street Bridge & Manchester

– Carytown

– Scott’s Addition

Volunteers can register by going to www.HandsOnRVA.org or at www.Richmondgov.com/NeighbortoNeighbor. Other inquiries can be directed to the Clean City Commission at 804.646.8325 or by calling us at 804.665.2908. Financial donations for additional grabbers, gloves, tools, paint, and plants, as well as general support for our mission are welcomed by clicking that donate button in the upper right hand corner of this page.

The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment through five impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Beautification, and Environmental Education. “This is a great opportunity for everyone throughout the metro Richmond area to come together as families, service groups, churches, coworkers, or individuals to ready ourselves for the world-wide stage and make a difference in our communities,” said Mike Baum, our Executive Director.