Cesar Chavez Day

SATURDAY, March 28  -  10am - 2pm
Clean up Davidson Middle School and surrounding neighborhoods while learning
about and celebrating the legacy of Cesar Chavez


Location
Davidson Middle School
280 Woodland Avenue, San Rafael
2 blocks south of 2nd Street – Map it!

Tasks
Litter Cleanup
School Beautification
Gardening

Description
Join the City of San Rafael, Conservation Corps North Bay, San Rafael Clean, and Davidson Dad’s Club for a day of giving back and celebration in honor of Cesar Chavez. The event originates at Davidson Middle School and the educational activities, music and food take place there. The litter cleanup will be on school property and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Median pruning, backstop painting, fence repair and gardening all happen on the campus. Volunteers are mostly needed for the litter cleanup, but also to help with the other beautification activities. Help us celebrate the life of Cesar Chavez, learn about his 10 core values, including Sacrifice, Respect for the Environment, Innovation, and a Preference to Help the Most Needy.

What to bring/Other Info
Wear layered clothing, bring a hat and sunscreen, sturdy shoes
(no open toes please!), and gloves if you have them.
BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE
This is a Zero-Waste Event.

To sign up
Call 415-485-3407 or click here to sign up now

  Bike, walk, ride the bus, carpool, or skate to this event - the Earth will thank you

Thanks to our Partners
Davidson Dad's Club
Conservation Corps of the North Bay

     

The local litter problem is disturbing. And globally, there is a floating mass of trash in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas. It is estimated to have at least 12 times as much trash as plankton per square measurement of mass. Scientists estimate that approximately 80% of this debris comes from land based sources like the coast of California.  Our hopes are to increase awareness in our community about the destructive impact we have on our environment to make the world a healthier and cleaner place to live.
 
Background: Each year the City holds a spring and fall Beautification Days to remove litter in parks, neighborhoods and shoreline ares and to assist residents with cleaning up and beautifying their neighborhoods. Garbage, litter and overgrown greenery are removed from common grounds such as parks, open spaces, medians and sidewalks with the City and Marin Sanitary Service providing dumpsters, garbage bags and pick up of debris. 

Call or email the Volunteer Program if you'd like to organize your own cleanup day.  The Volunteer Program provides latex gloves, large bags, and refreshements to everyone who participates. Then they don some gloves, grab some bags and go for it! This is a great opportunity to bring out the kids and introduce them to tangible efforts at bettering the community one sidewalk at a time.  For many, these Beautification Days have become a traditional family event.

For more information on either of these Beautification Days weekends, call the Volunteer Program at 415-485-3407