"Quite a bit done:" More than 100 clean up Sherman Park neighborhood, still reeling after unrest
MILWAUKEE -- More than two months after the unrest in Milwaukee in the wake of the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith by a Milwaukee police officer, those with more than a dozen organizations came together on Sunday, October 23rd to clean up Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood before the cold sets in. Organizers said this initiative was "just the beginning."
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Rev. Dan Czaplewski
"We're not going anywhere -- and we are going to do what we got to do," Rev. Dan Czaplewski said. "We've got a lot of broken glass, that's for sure. We did get quite a bit of work done. We've got piles of trash all over the place."
Rev. Czaplewski said he wasn't surprised by the number of people who turned out for "Make a Difference Day" in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood.
"Every little bit helps. There are a lot of good people in this neighborhood . And there are a lot of good people who want it to be even better," Rev. Czaplewski said.
People like Kiersten Caine and Lacy Hoffmann.
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"This is a great way, on a beautiful Sunday, to be able to be out in the community -- to smile and pick up some garbage for some people," Caine said.
"It's also a teaching opportunity for my daughter to give back to those around us," Hoffmann said.
More than 100 volunteers picked up trash from sidewalks and alleys between 51st and 60th -- from Locust to Center Street.
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It's an area of the city that, more than two months later, continues to heal after two nights of unrest in August.
But Rev. Czaplewski said consider this:
"Mount Calvary has been here 90 years. Bethel-Bethany almost 100 years. St. Catherine almost 100. We're not leaving," Rev. Czaplewski said.
With a strong foundation, any community can overcome, and it can start with taking a few steps, picking up some trash, and making your neighborhood look better than ever.
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"We're going to keep doing that. We love this neighborhood too much," Rev. Czaplewski said.