Moore Street Gets a Cleanup, Courtesy of The Norristown Project

The Norristown Project continued their effort to cleanup the municipality last weekend, as volunteers and local groups pitched in to clean up the 300 and 400 blocks of Moore Street and Clay Alley.

The group – consisting of volunteers from the previous week and children from the Generation Next track club – began their second cleanup effort on Friday evening, as 25 to 30 volunteers worked on a portion of the 300 block of Moore Street, weeding tree beds and removing trash.

"Friday's event was aimed to show residents what their block can look like if they all pitch in and clean their area," said Shae Ashe, founder of The Norristown Project. "A few residents did help in this cleanup, but a majority of them sat on their porch and watched."

The group returned to the area at 9 a.m. Saturday morning, cleaning the sidewalks, weeding tree beds, trimming trees and removing trash along the 300 and 400 blocks of Moore Street and Clay Alley.

"Volunteers cleaned the 300 and 400 block of Moore and Clay alley between Airy and Moore," said Ashe. "Some residents of Airy Street and Moore Street came out to help clean the alley by sweeping and picking up trash, and with the help of Public Works collecting electronics throughout the town, the alley is now free of trash and TVs."

Additionally, members of Town Watch also chipped in on the effort, helping to clean, speaking with residents about ways to keep their neighborhoods free of trash, and pointing out code violations where needed. Town Watch will also be sending residents a letter in the mail notifying them that their area was cleaned and informing them of ways to participate in future cleanups.

As an incentive to encourage residents to volunteer, Ashe allows participants from one week to decide which neighborhood they will clean the next. At the conclusion of Saturday's cleanup, the volunteers chose the 700 and 800 blocks of Cherry Street to be the location of their next effort, scheduled for JUly 13 at 9 a.m.
To follow along with The Norristown Project, as well as learn about ways to become involved, check out their Facebook page by clicking here.