The project that began 10 years ago to restore community pride and make White Center a nice place to live, Spring Clean 2012 is coming up May 19. It will run from 8:30am to 2:30pm

Now under new leadership with CDA Executive Director Sili Savusa, the event is expected to see a major turnout.
“As a resident of White Center for over 15 years, I have always been excited about this signature event for our community,” said Sili Savusa, White Center CDA Executive Director. “Spring Clean is a time for our neighborhoods to show their support of local schools, parks, businesses and public space that we all use and cherish. It is also a reason for people outside of White Center to explore and be a part of this great community.”

Last year more than 600 volunteers turned out for Spring Clean to tackle such diverse projects as mural painting, graffiti removal, litter collection, gardening, and parks clean-up.

They covered 70 neighborhood blocks and completed over 20 individual beautification projects developed by local residents and groups.

Matt Tilton of Tilton Fine Metalsmithing is on a team working to produce this year’s signature project.

“Applying my trade in ways that can benefit the community make my job rewarding and this year’s wayfinding sign will be a great addition to the clean-up and beautification work already being done.”

The White Center Chamber of Commerce is working on a plan to produce a series of up to six murals for this year's event but the plans are still in the works. They are securing wall space and devising a plan to carry it out.

The White Center CDA thanks the sponsors for their contributions to this year’s event: King County Housing Authority, Boeing Employers Credit Union, McClendon’s Hardware, White Center Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Public Utilities, Impact Capital, and the City of Seattle Office of Economic Development.

If you'd like more information contact Mikel Davila Mikel@WCCCA.org or call him at 206.694.1082 ext. 166.

Volunteers Needed
To sign up as a volunteer, please visit whitecenterspringclean.tumblr.com or contact Mikel Davila, Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager at (206) 694-1082 x166 or at whitecentercda@gmail.com. Volunteers will receive a complimentary t-shirt, light breakfast, refreshments, and lunch. For more information, please visit: www.whitecenterspringclean.tumblr.com