For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1300107 |
| Date Issued: | Oct 01, 2013 - 8:49am |
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Sheriff's Office seeks volunteers for community graffiti cleanup |
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| CONTACT: | Brooke Howard Division Manager-Community Engagement Office 775-785-6205 |
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is asking for volunteers to help with a community graffiti cleanup event in Sun Valley from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2013.
Volunteers will assist the Sheriff's Office ongoing efforts to address one of the public's foremost quality of life concerns by removing graffiti and cleaning up litter in designated parts of the Sun Valley Community. To sign up, call (775) 785-4239 or (775) 785-4242.
"Working together as a community we will make a difference," Washoe County Undersheriff Tim Kuzanek said. "Each person who steps up to efforts like this one in Sun Valley helps to break the cycle and turn the tide."
Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Sun Valley Community Center at 115 W. 6th Avenue. Youth volunteers under 18 are encouraged and will need to be accompanied by an adult.
The Sheriff's Office thanks the following community partners for their support of this event: the Reno Police Department, South Virginia Home Depot, Summit Ridge Home Depot and Sani Hut Company, Inc.
What: Volunteer Graffiti Cleanup
When: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2013, weather permitting
Where: Sun Valley Community Center parking lot, 115 W. 6th Ave., Sun Valley
Contact: To sign up, call (775) 785-4239 or (775) 785-4242
Residents may now report graffiti vandalism from their iPhones and iPads by installing the Washoe County Sheriff's Office app. The WCSO app is available for free from the Apple App Store. Graffiti may also be reported online at washoesheriff.com.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.
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