Neighborhood Leaders
Meet some of the volunteers behind this campaign, people who love this neighborhood and are fighting for basic respect from City Hall.
Meet some of the volunteers behind this campaign, people who love this neighborhood and are fighting for basic respect from City Hall.
"I am part of these clean-ups because I truly care about the community. I feel like this neighborhood and its culture I'm really connected to. And because of that, I owe it a great deal."
"I am part of these clean-ups because I truly care about the community. I feel like this neighborhood and its culture I'm really connected to. And because of that, I owe it a great deal."
- Ashley, FBOWB Volunteer
163017876_408472803881214_3352017821879133488_n.mp4161514413_499483007710981_3668543645794241516_n.mp4"A lot of [this trash] is because we've been neglected...I'm extremely proud to be a part of this [group] because we've seen so much growth and we've seen the ability to work together as a community."
"A lot of [this trash] is because we've been neglected...I'm extremely proud to be a part of this [group] because we've seen so much growth and we've seen the ability to work together as a community."
- Jennifer Omana, Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council
"I decided to volunteer because I care about my community and I made a promise to Boyle Heights that I was going to come back and give back... Every time I'm done cleaning I feel good. Every time I leave a clean-up I feel like I left an impact."
"I decided to volunteer because I care about my community and I made a promise to Boyle Heights that I was going to come back and give back... Every time I'm done cleaning I feel good. Every time I leave a clean-up I feel like I left an impact."
- Alexis Leal, FBOWB Co-Secretary
Testimony 1.mp4Testimony 2.mp4"This trash is unbelievable, I can't believe that it's gotten to this point. This is ridiculous, unsanitary, this is something else. What [is the City] doing with the money that they're funded?"
"This trash is unbelievable, I can't believe that it's gotten to this point. This is ridiculous, unsanitary, this is something else. What [is the City] doing with the money that they're funded?"
- Lupe Lopez, Member of the Brown Berets
"Honestly, [this trash] is pretty exhausting to see it every day not being picked up. I know it's gotten worse during the pandemic especially with no sanitation trucks coming at all. No street sweeping. And the problem is just getting worse."
"Honestly, [this trash] is pretty exhausting to see it every day not being picked up. I know it's gotten worse during the pandemic especially with no sanitation trucks coming at all. No street sweeping. And the problem is just getting worse."
- Jocelyn Silva, Volunteer
Testimony 3.mp4