Pies in the Face Raise $600 to Beautify Ferndale

Clean the Ferndale Up organizer Matthew Nowaczok and City Councilman Dan Martin submitted to pies in the face Saturday as a fundraiser for the community cleanup event.

Refreshing. It's not the word most people would use to describe taking a pie in the face. But, Clean the Ferndale Up organizer Matthew Nowaczok isn't most people. [Read: Volunteers 'Clean the Ferndale Up'] The Ferndale Community Foundation board member and City Councilman Dan Martin each took a pie in the face, from City Councilwoman Melanie Piana and Mayor Dave Coulter respectively, Saturday morning before a crowd of onlookers outside City Hall. The opportunity to toss the pies was the raffle prize that residents who donated $20 or more toward Clean the Ferndale Up hoped to win. "The winner of the raffle was notified but wasn't there," said Nowaczok, who added approximately $600 was raised. "That said, the people gave good money to get me…

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Volunteers 'Clean the Ferndale Up'

Nearly 100 participants in the annual event shrugged off the chilly weather Saturday morning to spruce up public spaces throughout the city.

Nearly 100 volunteers shrugged off the chilly weather Saturday morning to participate in Clean the Ferndale Up. The Ferndale Community Foundation put on the annual event that brings volunteers together to clean, repair and spruce up public spaces throughout the city. Foundation board member Matthew Nowaczok helped to launch the event in 2012. "Matt is a great example of what Ferndale's about," Mayor Dave Coulter said to volunteers, who assembled Saturday outside City Hall before dispersing to sites throughout the city to plant flowers, pick up trash and generally make the city look nice for spring. Coulter said people in a lot of communities rely on the mayor and City Council to solve problems; but, in Ferndale, they take action. [Click …

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How Can You Help 'Clean the Ferndale Up'?

Register here to for the community event on May 11 that will bring volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces.

Register Here: Clean the Ferndale Up 2013

Sign up here to volunteer for 'Clean the Ferndale Up' – a community event on May 11 that will bring volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces.

Clean the Ferndale Up, a community clean-up event put on by the Ferndale Community Foundation, returns for its second year May 11. The event brings volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces that have been neglected, vandalized or misused within Ferndale. Last year's event had almost 100 participants. Use the form above to become a volunteer for this event. [See photos from last year's Clean the Ferndale Up! event here.]

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Save the Date: Clean the Ferndale Up 2013

Second annual event scheduled for May 11, 2013.

Mark your calendars for May 11, 2013 and be ready to do some cleaning. Clean the Ferndale Up, a community clean-up event by the Ferndale Community Foundation, returns for its second year on May 11. The event brings together volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces that have been neglected, vandalized or misused within Ferndale. Last year's event had almost 100 participants. [See photos from last year's Clean the Ferndale Up! event here.] Stay tuned to Patch for more details on this year's event.

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PHOTOS: Community Cleans Up Ferndale

From kids to senior citizens, nearly 100 residents took part in Clean the Ferndale Up! on Saturday morning to spruce up parks, schools, sidewalks and more.

Almost 100 local volunteers worked in teams across the city Saturday morning picking up trash and planting flowers as part of Clean the Ferndale Up, a community cleanup event initiated by the Ferndale Community Foundation. The event brought volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public spaces that have been neglected, vandalized or misused within Ferndale. Matthew Nowaczok, a resident and Ferndale Community Foundation board member, came up with the event and led the planning efforts. He said the community's response was overwhelming and it will likely become an annual event. "It went awesome," Nowaczok said as the event was drawing to a close, adding that the turnout "far exceeded" his expectations. "This is Ferndale, I should …

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Greg Pawlica

11:12 am on Monday, May 14, 2012

Ferndale has never looked as bright and shining as it did on Saturday! Ditto, Matt...On behalf of the Ferndale Community Foundation as the Chair, I want to thank everyone; residents, friends of Ferndale, the community groups, and all the businesses who helped sponsor the event. It is easy to come up with a vision and plan a project, but it is impossible to make that vision come to life without …   more ›

Need to Know: Clean the Ferndale Up on Saturday

Are you one of the more than 70 volunteers signed up to help clean the city? Find all the details you need to participate here.

It's almost time to "Clean the Ferndale Up!" More than 70 people are signed up to participate tomorrow in Clean the Ferndale Up - a community clean-up event 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. until noon on Saturday. If you haven't signed up yet, registration ends at noon Friday. Sign up here. Ferndale resident Matthew Nowaczok, a foundation board member who is heading up the event, said the community has embraced the idea. "I am extremely excited about Saturday," he said. "The response from the community has been …

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Dave Coulter

3:41 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012

Thanks Matt for a great way to help our city!   more ›

Register Here: Clean the Ferndale Up on Saturday

Sign up by noon on Friday to volunteer for 'Clean the Ferndale Up' - an event that will bring the community together to clean, repair and improve public spaces from 9 a.m. until noon May 12.

Community Clean Up Event Looking for Volunteers

"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.