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The 2nd Saturday Clean-Up is a collaboration among several Oak Park partners, founded by Al Williamson of St. HOPE and Brian Fischer of 100minds Oak Park through the Oak Park Business Association in January, 2005.   Every 2nd Saturday morning, high school students and neighbors gather together to clean up some portion of Oak Park, often associated with the advent of a festival, march or other significant event, such as Dr. King's birthday or May's Celebrate Oak Park Festival.

Students hail from Sac Charter High School, Christian Brothers, and Hiram Johnson through County YouthWorks.  They receive community service credits where approved.   The Clean-Up is an exciting contribution to the integration of Oak Park inspired by the original efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   It brings kids from public, public charter, and private ecumenical schools together for 2 hours of cleaning and thinking.   Other schools and youth programs are welcome and elementary and junior high school children have participated.

Adult leaders come from the schools as well as 100minds, Oak Park Neighborhood Association, St. HOPE's Hood Corps, AmeriCorps, Hands On Sacramento, and the Oak Park Business Association.

Attracting an average of 40 to upward of 100 children each month, 2nd Saturday Clean-Up remains one of the most successful joint ventures in community building in Oak Park's history.   After 2 1/2 years, the program continues to evolve and hopefully will provide additional mentoring and internship opportunities for the students.  

The Process:
The group gathers on the 2nd Saturday morning, checking in at 9:45.
Introductions are provided at 10 a.m. and the group is subdivided into teams of approximately 8-10 with an adult and sometimes student team leader.
The organizers provide 2-3 discussion questions for each team to discern during the Clean-Up.
Groups return at 11:40 a.m. for discussion and water, sometimes lunch.
Each group picks a spokesperson to summarize answers to the theme questions, which have ranged from the meaning of economic development to how volunteering impacts civil rights.   
Activities end generally by 12 p.m.


If you are interested in attending, please contact Brian Fischer or Al Williamson.
100minds@gmail.com
awilliamson@sthope.org

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