Asian Civic Pride - Year of the Cleanup

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 Back in 2021, I started picking up trash with my daughters as a way get outside during the pandemic, which became something much deeper; a quiet form of service and a personal act of care for the place we call home. Around that same time, the country was facing a wave of anti-Asian hate. And it hit me, while others were rallying and speaking out (and I’m thankful they did), I was expressing the same pride and protest in a different way, by cleaning up our blocks, bag by bag. These cleanups were my way of saying that we belong here, we care, and we take pride in where we live. And this May, for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we're launching a The Year of the Cleanup, a series of neighborhood cleanups in Asian communities across SF—followed by food from a local Asian-owned business. It’s simple, it’s local, and it’s open to all. Check below for our upcoming Year of the Cleanup Cleanups! - Vince, Founder and Director of Refuse Refuse

• Chinatown Cleanup | Every Saturday | 11:00am-12:00pm | Chinatown | Organizer: Jessica | Meet at Portsmouth Square (745 Kearny St). Stay afterwards for free food & refreshments! Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.

• Alamo Square Cleanup | Jun 15, Jul 20, Aug 17, Sep 21 | 11:00am-1:00pm | Alamo Square | Organizer: Alan | Meet at the entrance to Alamo Square Park at the corner of Steiner St & Hayes St. Stay afterwards for free food & refreshments! Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.