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  1. Jun 17 12PM
    G.I.V.E.'s Love Your Block clean up and community bbq!!!!!!!
    at Newbold Ave (and Virginia Ave) in the Bronx!

    Come out and get your hands dirty with us this Father's day as we clean out our tree beds, water and mulch and plant new flowers ... Read More

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  1. Take a look at the post about your event on the CBU Tumblr: http://nycchangebyus.tumblr.com/post/25578273329/cbu-project-g-i-v-e-hosted-a-love-your-block

         Adrian P. 2012-06-21 15:51:41

  2. How did the block cleanup and BBQ event go? Do you have any plans for events like that one in the future?

         Adrian P. 2012-06-19 17:53:44

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    1. Jun 17 12PM
      G.I.V.E.'s Love Your Block clean up and community bbq!!!!!!!
      at Newbold Ave (and Virginia Ave) in the Bronx!

      Come out and get your hands dirty with us this Father's day as we clean out our tree beds, water and mulch and plant new flowers ... Read More

      RSVP on Facebook
    2. May 4 9AM
      G.I.V.E.'s It's My Park day event at Starlight Park!!!!!!!
      at northern entrance of Starlight Park, Bronx, NY

      Come out & help us maintain newly opened Starlight Park (part of the Bronx River park system)! We will be cleaning up the park, ... Read More

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          1. Take a look at the post about your event on the CBU Tumblr: http://nycchangebyus.tumblr.com/post/25578273329/cbu-project-g-i-v-e-hosted-a-love-your-block

                         Adrian P. 2012-06-21 15:51:41

          2. How did the block cleanup and BBQ event go? Do you have any plans for events like that one in the future?

                         Adrian P. 2012-06-19 17:53:44

          3. New Member!

            Adrian P. joined the project! 2012-06-19 17:52:12

          4. It's fantastic that you're maintaining the project you started in 2011! Do you have any upcoming events scheduled to help keep the momentum up?

                         Laura Henriksen, Change By Us 2012-02-06 16:32:20

          5. Join us on 2/11 at the Grow our Grassroots Summit for workshops on fundraising, community organizing, social media, composting, tree care, and new CBU 2.0 features! Learn more: http://bit.ly/zG9IT4

                         Laura Henriksen, Change By Us 2012-01-27 16:19:28

          6. Hi Nilka- remember me from the LYB Grant orientation. I would love to continue our chat about helping our youth get involved! And tell me how you project is going!

            Hi Nilka- remember me from the LYB Grant orientation. I would love to continue our chat about helping our youth get involved! And tell me how you project is going!

            Signe M. joined the project! 2012-01-25 23:59:48

          7. The New York Restoration Project is now accepting applications for its Gardens for the City grant program. For funding to green your space, apply by Feb. 15th. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/hM6bML

                         Umila Singh, Change by Us NYC 2012-01-25 21:33:01

          8. And check out Brook Park Chickens (http://nyc.changeby.us/project/684), they're doing exciting work to clean and green the Bronx!

                         Laura Henriksen, Change By Us 2012-01-23 19:47:36

          9. Congratulations on your grant from CCNYC! Do you have any dates set for the touch ups you have in mind?

                         Laura Henriksen, Change By Us 2012-01-23 19:47:16
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