Three years ago, our school adopted a section of the Milwaukee River Basin.  Every year, we go 2-3 times per year to our section of the river and do our best to clean that area up.  It is an amazing experience to get outside and tangibly make the world a better place.

Beginning last spring, we have been unable to participate in these types of events, due to restrictions on gathers and types of activities.  This year, Milwaukee Riverkeepers are back to organizing official clean-up events, which will happen on Saturday, April 24.  This event is entirely outdoors and is socially distanced (you are outside, picking up trash from nearby the river).

Anyway, because we have experience in cleaning up the river, I have been asked to be a site captain at one of the river clean up locations (nearby where we have adopted).  Obviously this event is on Shabbat, but if you are interested in participating with our site (or any other), please let me know (or just wait a few weeks until the sign-up link has been provided).

Just because COVID has impacted our lives, does not mean we have to stop doing our best to make the world a better place.  We just need to adapt our actions so we can be safe.