RTA seeks volunteers for Red Line cleanup effort before Convention

CLEVELAND – As part of a collaborative beautification effort along the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's (RTA) Red Line, staff is seeking volunteers during three weekends in June and July to clean up along the tracks between Hopkins Airport and Downtown.

Volunteers are needed for shifts that begin at 9:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on these dates:

• Saturday, June 11.
• Sunday, June 26.
• Sunday, July 10.

Want to volunteer?

1. To sign up, call 216-781-4543 between 8 a.m.-5pm., or send e-mail.
2. Wear protective clothing, such as jeans, long sleeve shirts / sweatshirts, sunscreen, closed toe shoes or tennis shoes. Work boots are preferred, as the ground is uneven. RTA will supply gloves and safety vests.
3. Park at any West Side Rapid Station and ride the train to the West 25th Street Station. There is limited parking at the West 25th Street Station.
4. Come to the West 25th Street Station platform to pick up work assignments along the Red Line. Clean-up locations will vary.

Media contact

Linda Scardilli Krecic

216-566-5211
216-390-9605, cell