Dayton Inspires partners with Dayton Dragons to host cleanup project in West Dayton

Dayton Inspires and Dayton Dragons are working together again to clean up a neighborhood in the city and this time, their mission is to cover over 15 blocks in West Dayton.

This is not the first time that this Dayton-centric duo has teamed up: they've recovered roughly 6 tons of trash in past spring clean-ups. This time they're (more than) doubling down and are estimating 15 tons will be removed during this large-scale project.

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Volunteers will work in teams to paint vacant housesclean up vacant lotsremove and seal illegal dumping zones and clear out alleyways in the neighborhoods behind the Dayton Boys Prep Academy up to the St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School.

Clean Up Dayton 2016

Dedication to one’s city isn’t simply about posting your support for it online. Real support is about getting your hands dirty and getting some work done. Thank you to everyone that came out and supported or sponsored the event. We look forward to seeing you at the next Inspires event. Share this video with your friends and family and let's keep spreading the positivity in our changing city. #DaytonInspires

Posted by Dayton Inspires on Friday, May 27, 2016

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The Dragons players and Heater (a former Daytonian of the Week, we might add 😉) will be there to give away prizes and kick everything off!

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This cleanup “would bring the total amount of trash Dayton Inspires has removed from our streets just shy of 50 tons in a little over a year,” Matthew Sliver of Dayton Inspires said.

Credit: Dayton Inspires Facebook page

Credit: Dayton Inspires Facebook page

This is the fifth clean-up project for the Dayton Inspires group, which aims to restore the city of Dayton one neighborhood at a time.

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That is the mission of the Dayton Inspires campaign; getting people back into their communities and appreciating their city.

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Location: 82 N. Orchard Ave., Dayton, OH 45417

Free parking: Behind the Dayton Boys Prep Academy

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