By SALINA POST
The Friends of the River Foundation is excited to announce its annual Fall Fix-Up event, set to take place on Saturday, October 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Fall Fix-Up is a chance for Salina residents to come together to beautify and care for various areas of our city. Volunteers are needed for a range of activities at multiple locations around Salina. Snacks and necessary tools will be provided to participants.
Volunteers are encouraged to wear clothing appropriate for outdoor work and that can get dirty. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
At Ashby House, located at 143 S. 8th St., volunteers will participate in campus clean-up, painting, and furniture removal. The City of Salina, at 336 S. Santa Fe Ave., The Temple parking lot, will have volunteers placing storm drain medallions.
The Community Housing Development Organization, (CHDO) located at 1802 Roberts, will need help with fence replacement and yard work, while at 936 S. 10th St., volunteers will assist with tree removal and yard work.
Friends of the River will meet at the YMCA parking lot to remove invasive plants and trash at the Smoky Hill River. In the North Town District, there will be clean-up efforts at 1020 W. North, focusing on landscaping at Mounted Patrol & Rescue Squad.
Additional projects in the area include cleaning and painting a sculpture base on artwork at 715 N. 9th St., and organizing book storage for Little Libraries and cleaning and painting another sculpture base on artwork at 346 N. 9th St.
Volunteers will also work downtown at 112-114 S. Santa Fe Ave. (Borolo Grille back patio & Strand Plaza), cleaning planter pots, adding mulch, tying ribbons on grass, cleaning around planters and benches, and removing trash from dumpster corrals.
The Salina Food Bank at 255 S. Chicago will have volunteers working on landscaping and pantry shelf cleaning. At the Salina Rescue Mission, located at 1716 Summers Road, volunteers will apply weather protector to wood in the prayer garden, touch up painting, clean flower beds, and prep for a vegetable garden.
There will also be cleaning and painting at The Temple, located at 336 S. Santa Fe Ave. (North red door). Lastly, the City of Salina will offer Free Landfill Day at 4292 S. Burma Rd. from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Items must be properly secured to take advantage of the offer.
The Friends of the River Foundation invites everyone in the community to participate in this meaningful event. It’s a great opportunity to meet neighbors, make a positive impact, and show pride in our beautiful city.