Front row: Cynde Kleven, Maggie Barr, Leslie Memmel, Deb Wojnarowski;  Second row: Mike Kleven, Bruce Barr, Paul Rowlett, Kerry Wilger, Brian Wilger

Thank you to the ten Bridgers who picked up bottles, cans, cigarette liters, numerous tennis balls, massive quantities of Styrofoam insulation, a tire, a chase lounge, and all sorts of discarded metal along the Milwaukee River in Mequon on Saturday, April 18. The team of volunteers from Bridges gathered with other people from the community at Thiensville Village Park at 8:30 a.m. for the annual Milwaukee Rivers and Parks Spring Clean-up.  The Bridges crew then headed out to their assignment along the Milwaukee River just south of Highland Road. After filling nearly ten bags of trash and stacking several piles of discarded metal and construction materials the team headed back to Thiensville Village Park for lunch. This was the second year Bridges took part in the clean-up. Other volunteers and event organizers remembered Bridges participation last year and expressed appreciation for the care Bridges shows for the community. In addition a number of people approached team members to find out more about Bridges.

Participating in service projects like the River and Parks Clean-up is a great way to demonstrate to the community that Bridges really is a church for the community.  Only three of the ten Bridges volunteers actually live in Mequon or Thiensville.  The fact that seven people from other communities served in the clean-up says alot about them and the heart of Bridges!  So again, thank you to all those who took part in this great service project! See you next year at the River and Parks Clean-up.  Click here to see more pictures from the clean-up day.