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Bright orange vests dotted the city on Saturday as volunteers took part in San Francisco’s first citywide day of service through a variety of beautification events, including trash pick-ups, graffiti removal and tree plantings.
Over 3,500 people participated in 183 beautification events for the inaugural One City Day, and Mayor Daniel Lurie himself kicked off the day of volunteering at Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center in Ocean View.
“A day of service is a great way of unifying a city that is, without question, a city on the rise,” Lurie said. “But it is a city that needs to benefit everybody, and we know we still have a lot of work to do.”
Mayor Daniel Lurie awards the winners of a garbage-collecting competition medals at Ward Recreation Center. | Seamus Geoghegan/Ingleside Light
