Earth day was 3 days ago and to celebrate it the City of Central Falls held their 4th Annual "Taking Pride in Our City" - Clean Central Falls Event on Saturday. I have had the privilege to photograph 3 out of the 4 of these events the city has had and I'm always moved by how many people take time out of their personal lives to unit and help make Central Falls a cleaner place.
My favorite part of the event is at the end after everyone has finished cleaning, they all head back to the meeting point to return the gear; broom, rakes, gloves, etc, and as they return the items I have them step aside so I can crate a portrait of them. Then I use the portraits to make a collage of the all participants. This years collage is at the bottom of this posting and here is a link where you can see last years blog posting with the 2013 collage.
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| This year there was over 150 volunteers. |
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| A lot of local businesses help donate the materials needed for the event; also the city and recreation department was awarded a $1,000 grant to help cover expenses. |
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| This is DJ Max Major's 4th year donating his time and equipment. |
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| Central Falls Park and Recreation Director, Joshua Giraldo. |
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| Central Falls Firefighter talk to the volunteers about staying safe while they clean. |
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| City of Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa thanks the crowd for their help. |
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| 2014 volunteer collage. |
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| Here is the 2011 volunteer collage and you can see that year's images here. |
Diego Correal Imagery
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