Great Suffolk Cleanup gets underway with 2,000 volunteers
Mar 28, 2025
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — City Manager Albert Moor's mind was littered with frustration after a drive to work in which he saw large amounts of trash along the road.
That was the impetus for what is now the Great Suffolk Cleanup, which now has about 2,000 volunteers helping to make the city cleaner
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“It was something that, with us and our staff with public works, Wayne Jones in particular, helped get this going," Moor said. "I called the staff together after being frustrated one day going to work, and seeing trash along the road. We’ve tried to make this an annual event, a big event. We’re approaching 2,000 volunteers now.”
The citywide cleanup includes many groups and volunteers from different organizations throughout the community.
“We’ve got our senior leadership team, we’ve got members of our market leadership, we’ve got some of our partners," said Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center president Andy Spicknall. "We’re excited out here to get to it.”
With supplies provided by the city of Suffolk, all you have to do is show up and pick up. For the first day of this year's cleanup, 2,000 volunteers have registered, 400 tires have been picked up and 700 bags of trash have been collected.
“It is just really an honor and a privilege, and I think part of being a good corporate citizen and we believe that as our ministry," said Maureen McDonnell, director of public relations and advocacy for Bon Secours Hampton Roads. "I believe that personally, it’s incumbent upon us to keep our workspace clean and safe for the community and for our children.”
If you’d like to get involved in the next cleanup, you can find more information on the city of Suffolk's social media pages and website, where you can register. ...read more read less