Support Event

Peace Village Homeless Encampment Cleanup

January 05, 2022

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM EST

Rochester Platoon

Event overview

Rochester Platoon team members and volunteers will assist the staff and other assembled volunteers on January 5, 2022, starting at 11 AM in a clean up effort of the Peace Village Homeless Encampment located on the right side of Industrial Street, which is a small side street off Broad Street in downtown Rochester, NY. Google maps will pinpoint the end of Industrial Street; follow to the pinpoint and Peace Village will be on the right side mid-way. There is no actual address. Peace Village is a city sanctioned homeless encampment and is overseen by several non-profit entities. Rochester Platoon has joined with Homes 4 the Homeless in this effort. The effort for this project is to simply pick up accumulated trash and debris, and to neaten up the area. The City of Rochester is providing trash dumpsters, and the other non-profit agencies are providing trash pinchers. Rochester Platoon will also have work gloves. Face masks are higly recommended, as is cold weather clothing.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Clothes that can get dirty, Cold weather, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Uneven terrain

What to Bring

A cheerful attitude.

Inclement Weather

This event will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

January 05, 2022

Time

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM (EST)

Location

Peace Village Homeless Encampment

Industrial Street
Rochester, NY

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

Industrial Street

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The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

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