ABOUT SCRANTON CITY PRIDE CLEAN-UPS

Scranton Tomorrow launched City Pride, a week of clean-ups and plantings throughout the City of Scranton, in the mid-1990s, to spruce up streets, sidewalks, parks, and landscapes after a long winter in northeastern Pennsylvania. With support from community volunteers, City officials and members of the business community, the project grew to become an annual spring tradition. Most recently, the project focused on the Downtown Scranton Business District with business and property owners participating in clean-ups and plantings on their blocks. Scranton City Pride is back for 2022 and is bigger and better than ever, thanks to our continuing partnership between Scranton Tomorrow and NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, and support from the City of Scranton. In conjunction with National NeighborWorks Week, clean-ups and plantings will be held in neighborhoods, parks and business districts throughout Scranton from June 4 -12.

 

VOLUNTEER

There are so many ways to participate in Scranton City Pride, and we encourage people of all ages to join in the effort to keep our City beautiful. Organizations, businesses, and individuals are welcome to register.

 

• Organizations: Round up your team and choose a project in a park or neighborhood that is important to you!

• Businesses: Register your business and volunteer to help maintain your block, or spearhead a clean-up on your block.

• Individuals: Sign up to organize a clean-up in your neighborhood for your favorite park, or let us know what neighborhood you would like to work in, and we’ll pair you with a great team! At-home clean-ups count, too.

 

Check out: Scranton City Pride 2021 Highlights!

 

TYPES OF PROJECTS

Scranton City Pride volunteers complete a variety of important tasks, such as:

• Raking & Sweeping

• Removing Litter

• Weeding

• Planting

• Pruning

• Painting

• And Other Community Service Projects

 

We’ll provide work gloves and trash bags. Feel free to bring your favorite tools, and a friend! Remember to dress appropriately for the weather, wear comfortable shoes, and don’t forget sun screen, insect repellent, and bottled water.

 

REGISTER

Ready to sign up? Complete our quick and easy on-line registration form and a member of Scranton City Pride will be in touch with you soon.

 

QUESTIONS?

For more information, please contact Steve Ward, Scranton Tomorrow Safe, Clean & Green Team Leader at 570.963.5901 or Tim Schwartz, NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, at 484-645-0867 or email us at: citypridescranton@gmail.com

 

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Scranton City Pride is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors and partners:

 

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