News Release Mayor Warren, Rochester Red Wings Announce 2018 Clean Sweep Details

City of Rochester

News Release

(Tuesday, April 10, 2018) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren joined Naomi Silver, president of Rochester Community Baseball, today to announce the details of this year’s Clean Sweep event.

“The Red Wings and Clean Sweep make a great combination, because they’re both the pride of Rochester and they both make Rochester a great place to live,” said Mayor Warren. “And that pride – that community spirit - plays a very important role in our efforts to create more jobs, safer, more vibrant neighborhoods and provide a quality education for all of our children.”

Clean Sweep Saturday will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 5 and begin at Frontier Field. Volunteers will gather to collect a free Clean Sweep t-shirt, eat a light breakfast and get their assignments before heading out to project sites in city neighborhoods. Mayor Warren will greet the volunteers and pose for a group photo.

Volunteers participating in Clean Sweep will receive a free ticket to that day’s baseball game, which starts at 1:05 p.m. that afternoon. They’ll also receive a voucher for food and drink at the game. Free parking will be available to those wearing Clean Sweep t-shirts.

Student volunteers will receive a Certificate of Participation in Government.

Since it was first launched in 2006, more than 35,000 volunteers have participated in Clean Sweep, working alongside City crews to remove winter debris and litter from city neighborhoods. Volunteers also plant flowers, prune trees and perform other neighborhood beautification projects. City crews also remove graffiti, clean City-owned properties, repair sidewalks and fill potholes.

Volunteers can register by calling 311 or visiting www.cityofrochester.gov/cleansweep. Walk-up volunteers on the morning or Clean Sweep are always welcome. Volunteers are asked to wear appropriate clothing, including hard-soled shoes and long pants. Gloves and tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own if possible.

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News Media: for more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.