Big Brothers Big Sisters participate in 10th annual Earth Day clean up
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local non-profit organization is stepping up to help keep a part of Sioux City clean of litter on Tuesday.
Around 20 people with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland went to Kelly Park to pick up the trash. This is the 10th year that the non-profit has cleaned up the park on Earth Day.
The City of Sioux City partnered with the organization to provide vests and bags to those picking up the garbage.
Non-profit officials said cleaning up Kelly Park is a teamwork event for the 'Bigs' and the 'Littles.'
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'Probably just since its Earth Day to help the Earth and clean up, so animals don't get hurt,' said a 'Little' with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.
'Such a beautiful day on Earth Day, cleaning up, and getting to hang out with our littles, so that's pretty awesome,' said a 'Big' with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.
'I think it's a great teamwork event. You have one person holding the bag. You have one person picking up and spotting for each other. And I think it's a good lesson for them that you have to do something more than just yourself. And that's what they learn in their mentoring,' said Kim Wilson, marketing & special events director with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.
After the 'Bigs' and the 'Littles' collected the trash in the park, they played a game of kickball.
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