Join Parish Proud, One Acadiana, United Way of Acadiana, UL Lafayette, Acadiana Landscaping and Lawncare, Republic Services and many more for a "New Year, New Parish" cleanup! Our goal is to create an entryway Acadiana can be proud of. Help us make that goal a reality! One small act of kindness can make the world of difference! Social distancing and mask orders will be followed. Teams, businesses and organizations welcome and encouraged.
Information:
Time: 9am - 12pm
Date: January 23
Location: Scattered around University Avenue
Items Needed:
First off: Thank you again for volunteering your time and efforts to Parish Proud! We are so pleased to have so many wonderful volunteers helping us move towards our goal of a cleaner city!
Here are some important details for the day of.
When: 9am - 12pm Saturday, January 23rd
What: A volunteer event centered around cleaning up University Avenue to create an entryway that Lafayette Parish can be proud of.
Where: University Avenue Corridor
Who: Parish Proud, OneAcadiana, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Americorps, UL Lafayette Community Service, Bayou Vermilion Preservation Alliance, First Presbyterian Church, JROTC, Junior League, The 705 Philanthropy Committee, Lafayette Garden Club, Ascension Day School, Acadiana Lawn and Landscaping and many more!
What to bring:
Closed-toe shoes
Mask (Should be worn at all times when at staging and parking areas)
Hat
Sunscreen
Litter grabber (if you do not have one, one will be provided at main station)
Vest (If you do not have one, one will be provided at main station)
What will be provided:
Trash-bags
Equipment
Discounts at Johnston's Boucaniere if you are wearing your Parish Proud vest!
Main station:
Parish Proud will have a tent at LCG with information and supplies.
Group Assignments: Volunteers volunteering with associated groups reporting by assigned locations.
Willow to Cameron
Group Leader: Millicent Nugent
Parking: Shopper's Value, Fox Insurance Agency
Groups:
One Acadiana – park at Shoppers Value
o Cameron St to Potluck St
Junior League – park at Shoppers Value
o Potluck St to Keeling St
Kiwanis + South Louisiana Community College - park at Fox Insurance
o Keeling St to Willow St
Cameron to Johnston
Group Leader: Logan Hensgens Pearce
Parking: Parish Church, LCG, Shoppers Value
Groups:
Volunteer Center volunteers – park at Shoppers Value
o W St Louis St to Cedar Crest Ct (along Cameron St)
705 – park at Parish Church
o Cameron St to Congress St
Republic – park at LCG
o Congress St to St Landry St (LCG)
Betsy Richard Investing – park at LCG
o St Landry St (LCG) to Johnston St (First Pres)
Johnston to Pinhook
Group Leader: Blair Green
Parking: First Presbyterian, Lafayette City Police Department
Groups:
Ascension Day School - park at First Pres
o W St Mary Blvd to General Mouton Ave
First Presbyterian Church – park at First Pres
o Johnston St to Hebrard Blvd
UL Lafayette Student Groups + UL Lafayette Athletics – park at First Pres
o Hebrard Blvd to Taft St
Lafayette Garden Club + Beacon Community Connections - park at police dept
o Taft St to Pinhook Rd
If you have any questions the day of, you can contact Parish Proud at info@ParishProud.org or 337-761-6549.
Waiver Information:
To Volunteer with Parish Proud you must first sign the Parish Proud waiver. Parish Proud will have copies of the waiver on hand at LCG that morning. If you haven't signed it yet, please stop by first.
PARKING AND PICKUP DETAILS:
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