Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195 (DPR);
Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Acting Director of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), will join Jeff Franco, Executive Director of City Year Washington, DC, hundreds of volunteers, including 85 City Year Washington, DC corps members, and members of the Ward 8 community to kick-off the first citywide DPR Beautification Day and City Year Washington, DC's last service day for the 2008-2009 service year on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:45 am at the Barry Farm Recreation Center, 1230 Sumner Rd., SE.
DPR Beautification Day is a citywide effort focusing on sprucing up DPR centers and parks in preparation for summer through a combined effort of DPR, community organizations, and residents. DPR Beautification Day activities will consist of trash pickup, interior cleaning, and light landscaping. A complete list of DPR Beautification Day sites is available on DPR's website, dpr.dc.gov.
The first DPR Beautification Day is being supported by City Year Washington, DC, Honest Tea, Target, Greater DC Cares, H and M Hardware Store, Inc., The Home Depot, Johnson's Florist and Garden Center, The Garden District, and the DC Department of Public Works (DPW).
Advance registration is not required for DPR Beautification Day; volunteer registration will take place at each site. For more information about DPR Beautification Day, contact DPR's Office of Partnerships and Development at (202) 258-6021 or by email at DPRpartnerships@dc.gov.
Select the link below to view the complete list of DPR Beautification Day sites:
For information on how to support or contribute to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, please contact DPR's Office of Partnerships and Development at (202) 258-6021 or DPRpartnerships@dc.gov.