MLK Day of Service - Trash Pickup at Rotary Park

Join Livonia Citizens Caring About Black Lives at Rotary Park to pick up trash. Dress warm and in layers. If you have an empty grocery bag and a pair of disposable gloves, please bring them, but a limited number will be available.

Rotary Park has a lot to offer Metro-Detroit families with its recently built accessible playscape, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and nature trails. However, racist graffiti has been found at the park over the last two years. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2875560169394138&id=2341548976128596

Further, another community group, Families Engaging for Equity in Livonia, requested permission for a youth-designed mural in the theme of "Everyone Belongs" on a pavilion at Rotary Park. The request was denied due to an ordinance prohibiting signs or billboards in city parks. Curiously, "Be Kind Livonia" signage is present in the park, a campaign that is sponsored by Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church.

Livonia Citizens Caring About Black Lives wants to make sure Livonia and the surrounding communities know this park is a welcoming space for all. With our presence and our service, we can do that!

Image courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/mlkday/ MLK Day of Service 2022 and Americorps

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