Last Saturday, the Hammond Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Clean up the City minimum.”
Volunteers from several different organizations met up at The African American Heritage Museum. Free doughnuts and coffee were offered to volunteers, while supplies such as trash bags and latex gloves were handed out. The day started at 7 a.m. and ended once the streets were clean. Students from all across the city took part in the event.
“When we have our monthly clean up, we invite everyone to come, and we have all the materials they need,” said Kirylo.
According to Kirylo, other groups involved in the cleanup effort were the Home Depot Group and the Hammond High School Key Club. The Keep Hammond Beautiful group, established in 2008, is an anti-litter and community improvement organization. This is the fifth year in a row that Hammond has been named “Louisiana’s Cleanest City” according to The Daily Star.
“We organize a monthly clean up so that we can try to cover every district of Hammond,” said Kirylo. “This is our third year doing clean ups around the city, and we invite different organizations to come great.”
The city also sponsors other events throughout the year.
“Two times a year, in May and October, we have the household recycling day,” said Kirylo. “This is another way for people to keep their community