The city of El Paso is inviting the community to participate in the events the city is hosting to remove overgrown weeds.
Groups such as schools and nonprofits are invited to attend.In exchange for their volunteering their time and assistance clearing weeds, schools and nonprofit organizations that bring five or more volunteers to each event will earn $500.
The school or nonprofit group that brings the most volunteers to each cleanup event will earn $1,000.
All students participating in these events are also eligible to earn community service hours.
All weeds cleanup events will run from 7:30 to 10:30 AM.
Dates and cleanup locations:
A Volunteer Appreciation Event will be held on October 22 to thank all volunteers.