KSC Cleans Up the Neighborhood For MLK Day

Photo by Alberto Huichapa

KENSINGTON, Pa. — Despite the harsh cold, over 100 community volunteers gathered together to grab their street cleaning supplies and participate in Kensington Soccer Club’s community cleanup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Organized by KSC staff and members of our Youth Leadership Council, volunteers helped clean up seven quadrants between Diamond Street and Dauphin St, starting at Norris Square Park and heading westwards toward North Orianna Street, where hot food and beverages were ready to serve for volunteers at the KSC clubhouse.

Photo by Alberto Huichapa

Volunteers came from a number of participating organizations, including:

• CASA Soccer League

• Drexel Women’s Soccer

• Interfaith Philadelphia

• Lambda Sigma Upsilon at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

• LRK Philadelphia

• Norris Square Neighborhood Project

• Philadelphia Adult League Softball (Philly Pals)

• Tamman Inc. (who also provided $1,000 towards refreshments)

• Techbuyer

• Temple Women’s Soccer

• Up2Us Sports - Philadelphia

Councilmember At-Large Helen Gym also came out to help with the cleanup efforts, speaking to our Youth Leaders about the importance of organizing and participating in community initiatives.

Grateful for the opportunity to spend time with the @KensingtonSC Youth Leadership Council this morning, and participate in their clean up around Norris Square.

If you're in need of hope on this #MLKDay, look to — and listen to — our young people! pic.twitter.com/vzqkdTZSh2

— Helen Gym (@HelenGymAtLarge) January 17, 2022

The cleanup was also made possible with additional support from the Philadelphia Community Life Improvement Program, which provided a number of cleaning supplies from shovels, trash bags, and brooms.

Photo by Alberto Huichapa