Aurora Ald. Edward Bugg said people are so eager to help out in the city’s 9th Ward they were calling or messaging him months beforehand to find out when the 12th annual Ward 9 Clean Up Day w…
Volunteers register Saturday morning to take part in the 12th annual Ward 9 Clean Up Day in Aurora. Aurora Ald. Edward Bugg said people are so eager to help out in the city’s 9th Ward they were calling or messaging him months beforehand to find out when the 12th annual Ward 9 Clean Up Day was going to be held.
Bugg said the event, which usually draws between 150 and 200 volunteers, was launched over a decade ago after those in the ward noticed how unsightly things got after winter turned to spring. Over time, he said that Scout groups, sports teams, families and more have all gotten involved in a major way, helping to “create a sense of community as we’re doing this.”
“We’ve seen with Earth Month a lot of our wards have hosted cleanup events or trash recycling. One is happening right now with Wards 2, 3, and 7 doing a combined one together,” he said on Saturday. “Ward 10 did one last week so in April as we get into the spring season, a lot of wards are doing this. As far the interest here, it has become a family affair and a way to teach kids civic responsibility.
“The donations that are being offered to volunteers is also in conjunction with our scholarship program,” Bugg added. “We encourage our applicants to come and help clean out the area. Different business donate for the scholarships we give out in summer. Last year, we gave out 15 scholarships totaling almost $17,000.”
Dezire said she was happy to come along, noting that “I don’t like cleaning my room, but it’s good to keep the world clean.”Kristin Blood of Aurora said she has participated in the trash pick-up effort three times before and remembers some days that weren’t so warm.
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