'Clean Team' to Again Take to Peninsula Streets

The following is a news release from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office:

After a successful start earlier this year, the S.A.L Clean Team will begin again on Saturday, November 8th 2014, and meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month from November through May. The Clean Team offers youth with mentorship, education, and leadership, and also provides participants the chance to make a difference where they live while providing community members with information on upcoming clean-up events.

Leaders pair with youth to provide the younger participants with mentoring and educational activities designed to foster growth and knowledge of how to appropriately care for their environment. Every fourth Saturday, participants will clean local areas within the community, while guest speakers and field trips are scheduled for the group throughout the year.

The Clean Team program was created with the assistance of Supervisor Warren Slocum and Sheriff Greg Munks in order to provide youth with the opportunity to become involved and take initiative in their community and coinciding with the mission of the Sheriff’s Activities League, which is to invest in the youth of San Mateo County.

The Sheriff’s Activities League continues to create opportunities that youth toward their full potential through impactful programs, which foster relationships between deputies and the community.

San Mateo County SAL has several chapters serving students throughout the county; coastside, bayside, and the unincorporated areas of the county. San Mateo County SAL is a member of the California Police Activities League and the National Police Activities League.

If you are interested in becoming involved or have any questions, please contact Jessica Karaeff, MS, Program Director, at jkaraeff@smcgov.org or 650-257-3404.