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The city of Dublin is once again celebrating its annual Pride Week to inspire volunteerism in the community.
Following Earth Day, the weeklong series runs from this Saturday (April 26) to May 3 and features environmental stewardship through a beautification volunteer day, hazardous waste collection and compost giveaway. This year, these activities fall under the theme “Our City, Our Pride”, according to an announcement from the city earlier this month.
Prior to the kickoff of Dublin Pride Week, the city is set to host a volunteer bag stuffing party. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday (April 23), the city invites seniors to pack gift bags for participants of the annual Dublin Pride Volunteer Day.
The volunteer day this Saturday involves a variety of projects including tree planting and the cleanup of parks, trails and schools. Scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon, the day begins with a light breakfast and kickoff rally at Emerald Glen Park’s amphitheater. Volunteers are then dispatched to venues across the city. After the beautification projects, volunteers can return to the park for a community barbecue provided by the Rotary Club of Dublin.
All ages are welcome, but those under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult, according to city officials. Volunteers do not need to bring any tools, but should consider bringing water, sunscreen, work gloves and close-toed shoes.
During the volunteer day, Amador Valley Industries will hold its annual compost giveaway at the Emerald Glen parking lot.
Given the compost’s origin as Dublin-based yard trimmings and food scraps, “this is a great way to see how Dublin’s food waste journey is cyclical and directly benefits the community,” the city said in a statement announcing the series.
Each Dublin household may pick up one bag of compost for free at the drive-through distribution.
Also on Saturday, Dublin Police Services is scheduled to host its biannual prescription drug take-back event at Dublin Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Accepted materials include prescription pills, tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted. In addition to the drug take-back, the event also features e-waste collection and a document shredding truck.
Throughout the week, the city will be accepting donations for the Children’s Emergency Food Bank at the Dublin Library, Dublin Civic Center, Shannon Community Center and The Wave Waterpark.
To wrap up Dublin Pride Week, the city is scheduled to host a household hazardous waste collection event from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 3. Located at Zeiss Innovation Center, participation is by appointment only. The city plans to distribute more information about this event via mail.
For Dublin residents looking to volunteer year-round, the city offers the People of the Parks program. In the program also known as Litter Assistance, participants pick up items around Dublin including paper, plastic bottles and food scraps. There are also opportunities for groups and organizations to commit to cleaning specific areas in Dublin.
For more information or to volunteer, visit the city’s website at dublin.ca.gov.
