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Sanitation Foundation details Bronx cleanup programs, Adopt Your Spot and volunteer incentives
Summary
The Sanitation Foundation presented spring and summer community cleanup programs for the Bronx, including the Big Spring Clean, Yankee cleanup series, Adopt Your Spot kits and volunteer incentives; staff and DSNY deputies answered questions about enforcement capacity and assistance for elderly homeowners.
Jahadi James, manager of community engagement for the Sanitation Foundation, told Bronx community boards the Foundation is the Department of Sanitation’s nonprofit partner and outlined education, volunteer and stewardship programs planned for spring and summer.
James said the Foundation runs school programs (K–12 waste audits and compost education), adult education such as a 10‑module “Trash Academy,” and large volunteer events including a Big Spring Clean and the Bronx Yankee cleanup series. “We are the official nonprofit partner to the Department of Sanitation,” James said.
The Foundation described…
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