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Jul 21, 2021

Volunteers Cleaning Communities do cleaning events at least twice a week which gives the volunteers a choice - it is great exercise, a chance to meet great like-minded volunteers, have some fun and make a difference in your community! VCC is excited to have you join the team! Are you passionate about what we're doing?  Let them know!  VCC are always looking for volunteers to help us make their vision a reality. They'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. - either cleaning the streets or cleaning the highway or both.  YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

Feb 14, 2022

VCC and Granada Hills Charter High School completed an amazing litter removal and beautification project with 30 students, Bonnee (the student coordinator), a parent and 8 VCC volunteers around the entire perimeter of the high school.  We picked up litter, swept the curbs, cleared the storm drains, bagged the leaves and complied the various illegal dumping items into one location - collected and disposed of 85 huge bags of trash.  It was a great collaboration of what can be accomplished when teams work together for a common goal - making a difference in our communities.  Thank you all!

Feb 12, 2022

Today we had a huge joint clean up event with VCC and Shepherd Church in the south part of Limekiln Park cleaning the east side of the riverbed of 150+ 55 gallon bags of trash, shopping carts, a sofa, lounge chair, wicker chair, pipes, wood, tent remains, etc.  We had to form a human chain across the dry riverbed in order to move all the bagged debris across to a place where we can get trucks to pick this up and dispose of it.  The area was cleaned completely, everyone had a great time making a difference and most said that they did not have to go to the gym that day because they got the exercise there.  Please join us in making a difference in your community. 

VCC presents its FIRST inaugural Environmental Awareness Day at Chatsworth Train Station.  58 Booths, Food Trucks, Music, Speakers, Educational Speeches, Art Contests, Face Painting, Balloon Sculptures, etc.  all based around getting the community into volunteering for something that will help their community and the environment,

VCC holds a Shout Out with signs that read "Please Don't Litter Our Streets! on Topanga Blvd from the 118 to Ventura Blvd from 7am - 8:30am to give the driving community (workers, mothers driving kids to school, students, etc) a signal and message that there are many people picking up litter and we need them to help by not littering in the first place.  Funevent with lots of honks, waves and thumbs ups!

Working with the Neighborhood Councils in the San Fernando Valley is a way of assisting them with a successful beautification event because of the combination of NC volunteers and VCC volunteers.  We bring all the equipment that is needed for either a clean up event (litter removal) or a beautification event (cleaning pine needles, leaves and weeds from the gutters and sidewalks).  This Granada Hills South NC event was our first and what a fun, great and “Make a difference” event it was!

VCC did our most recent CALL OUT event on the on and off ramps of the 118 freeway from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Balboa Boulevard.  We always receive so many "thumbs up, honks and waves" from the passing cars.  We are hoping that the message will inspire the community members to not litter!

VCC VOLUNTEER BEER GARDEN SERVERS:  Ann, Nancy and myself

VCC VOLUNTEERS AT THE GAMES & BOOTH:  David, Robert, Daniel, Isaac and Nancy.

Great family event held at the Chatsworth Little League Field.  

Helped set up early because always so much to do on a large event like this one.  Lots of help but still a lot of work and organization - all credited to the Chairman of the committee - Kathie Donner.

The event was so successful - great crowd, amazing games led by David and Robert (sack races, egg on a spoon races, water bottle in the trash can relays, tug of war contests, hula hoop contest, corn hole, Giant Jenga and just random spontaneous challenges.  Lots of medals given out.  

The beer tent was filled - and I had suggested that we use waitresses to help the guests be able to keep their table and continue to have a good time rather than having to get things themselves.  We had a lot of fun wearing silly aprons.

The dunk tank was fun - David Weisberg was in it - for 20 minutes - 8 dunks but earned over $100 for Kiwanis!  We loved trying to dunk him - he is such a good sport

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