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Want to Pitch In? Volunteers Needed for Ferndale Clean-Up Event

Registration continues for Clean the Ferndale Up!, a community clean-up event on Saturday, May 12.

Clean the Ferndale UP is that will bring volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces or other areas that have been neglected, vandalized or misused within Ferndale.

The event, which is initiated by the Ferndale Community Foundation, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on May 12, 2012. Sign-in at 8:30 a.m. at .

"This is a town of 'doers' that are just looking for a chance to make our community better," said Ferndale resident Matthew Nowaczok, a foundation board member who is heading up the event. "I wanted to do this event as I love the potential of this town and love that so many people are committed to realizing that potential."

Nowaczok said clean-up work will be done in parts of town that tend to get less attention, with a specific focus on beautifying Hilton, Livernois and Eight Mile.

Volunteers from , the , and more are planning to attend.

Ready to get involved? Register for the event here!

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katie soboleski April 30, 2012 at 01:46 am
What a great event!
R Gonzalez May 4, 2012 at 04:38 pm
I look forward to help keep my Ferndale beautiful
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