[Lockwood] Want to help with storm cleanup? Meet at Lions Park Wednesday!

VOLUNTEER STORM CLEANUP TO COMMENCE IN LIONS PARK AREA ON WEDNESDAY Volunteers will assist with the removal of storm debris from neighborhoods in the vicinity of Lions Park in east Raleigh on Wednesday, April 20, in the second day of a storm cleanup organized by the City of Raleigh Community Services Department. Volunteers who are age 18 or older and are able to assist with debris removal are asked to come to Lions Park Community Center, 516 Dennis Ave., between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday. At the community center, volunteers will sign in and receive instructions. More than 500 people have signed up to aid the cleanup effort since the City began seeking volunteers on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, more than 200 volunteers removed debris from the yards of residents of the South Park neighborhood near Shaw University. The City’s Community Services Department is organizing cleanups in hard-hit neighborhoods within walking distance of community centers, where volunteers can sign in and receive briefings. Neighborhoods are being selected for debris cleanup only after they are safe for volunteers to enter and have received services from the City of Raleigh Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments, as well as Progress Energy. If you are volunteering, please wear sturdy shoes or boots and comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. You also may want to bring hats, work gloves, sunscreen, safety vests, insect repellent, sunscreen, water and snacks. Additional cleanups will take place in other Raleigh communities in the coming days. Volunteers will be notified of dates and places. To volunteer, call 996-6100 or sign up at www.surveymonkey.com/s/stormvolunteer.