• St. Joseph Adopt a Highway

  
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  "Society is ... enriched by a countless array of organizations which work to promote the common good and to defend the environment."

  --Pope Francis, Laudato Si', no. 232

   

  Thank you for your interest in joining fellow parishioners to beautify the streets of Downingtown!  Please read the following rules and guidelines; then fill out the form to be contacted about upcoming cleanup dates. 

   

  St. Joseph’s route is along Lancaster Ave./Business Route 30
  between Manor Ave. and the Wawa near Quarry Road.   

  Guidelines and Rules

  1. We will provide gloves, safety vests, and trash bags.
     
     
  2. Wear brightly colored clothes, long-sleeved shirts and long pants, closed-toe sturdy shoes, sunglasses.
     
     
  3. Bring a small backpack to carry trash bags and your reusable, filled water bottle.
     
     
  4. Participants must be 8 years of age or older. There must be at least one adult (18 years old or older) per eight minors (17 years old or younger). Minors must have parental permission.
     
     
  5. You are volunteering at your own risk. Wear your safety vests and gloves for the entire time. Wear sunscreen and insect repellent, if needed.
     
     
  6. Do not walk in the road. If you see a piece of trash on the road, leave it there. Only pick up along the sides of the road or on the grass up to a fence or a building.
     
     
  7. Do not assume people will slow down when they see you.
     
     
  8. Do not pick up needles or any hazardous waste.
     
     
  9. Do not put tires, wheels, or any exceptionally large objects into the bags. Line them up along the road.
     
     
  10. When your bag is filled or becomes too heavy, tie it shut and place it on the edge of the road.
      
      
  11. Do not pick up cigarette butts (focus on the larger pieces of trash instead).
      
      
  12. Watch out for wildlife. Do not pick up roadkill.
      
      
  13. When removing the provided gloves, grab them at the wrist and turn them inside out, leaving them with the safety vests and extra bags.
      
      
  14. After removing your gloves, do not eat anything or touch your face until you wash your hands with soap and water.
      
      
  15. When you return home, wash your hands. Place all your clothing directly into the washing machine since it might have ticks. Take a long, hot shower or bath. Wash your entire body with soap and check yourself for ticks.

  
  Videos
  Watch these YouTube videos before the cleanup day:

  1. Basic Guidelines
  2. Traffic Safety
  3. Clothing
  4. Litter

  
  Additional Information?
       Mary Buatti Small ([email protected])
       Suzi Wentzel ([email protected])
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