MEDIA ADVISORY

100+ Volunteers From Lowe’s Team Up With City of Sacramento to Clean North Laguna Creek Park

North Laguna Creek Park, 6400 Jacinto Way, Starting at 9 a.m.

Sacramento, California, October 14, 2005 – Employees of the City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento Fire Department, Lowe’s Home Improvement and community members will come together tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 15, 2005, to complete a unique collaborative effort to cleanup and restore North Laguna Creek Park, located at Center Parkway and Jacinto Way. 

More than 100 employees from five local Lowe’s, including stores in Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Lodi and Roseville will be on-site, volunteering their time alongside City staff and community members to make this cleanup possible. 

All supplies and materials, including fibar wood chips for the playground, trees, plants, mulch, grass seed, gravel, paint, sand for the volley ball court, parks amenities, tools, and other supplies to beautify and preserve the park will be provided courtesy of Lowe’s Home Improvement and the Family Safety Council’s Lowe’s Heroes program.  The City of Sacramento Parks Maintenance Division will supply tools, heavy equipment, and materials to rejuvenate the baseball field.

The best time for news media to cover this event is between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.  For further information, please contact Julie Mier at (916) 808-2285 or (916) 803-2904.

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