Dumpster Day Event

🌟 A Truly Wonderful Day! 🌟 💪 Together, we made a difference on Madeline Drive! ✔️ 7 overflowing dumpsters of waste removed 🚛 3 large trucks by the San Jose Conservation Corps ram 🙌 Over 55 energetic volunteers, proudly wearing uniforms, worked hand in hand to clean up the entire neighborhood! After many days and weeks of careful planning for our second Community Clean-Up Day, and learning from the experience of our first, today we officially came together for a meaningful and impactful event! 🌾Thursday, October 16: Traffic control points were set up outside the Multicultural Intelligence Training Center (MITC) at 3737 Madeline Drive, San José, marking the beginning of our preparations. 📦 📅 Friday, October 17: All the necessary equipment and materials were prepped and ready for the big day. 🌄 Saturday, October 18 – Event Day: At 6:30 AM sharp, the An Tôn Meditation Center (ATMC) volunteer team arrived to organize the site and begin traffic coordination. By early morning after 7:30 am, a line of cars stretched from Madeline to El Campo, Alum Rock, and Kirk as residents eagerly brought their household waste to be dropped off — waiting patiently for hours in line. This powerful collective action reminds us of the importance of working together to keep our city greener, cleaner, and more beautiful. 🤝 A Celebration of Community Spirit This event was a shining example of collaboration, featuring participation fCouncilmember Peter Ortiz volunteers and neighbors -office of CM Councilmember Peter Ortiz, CM Peter Ortiz ,Phuong Nguyentaff and interns -A representative from State Senator's office anh Phuong Nguyen -The owners of MITC, the Mendoza Family -The BeautifySJ team -The BeautifySJ Litter Pick up team -The San José Conservation Corps team The Mendoza Family==property owner expressed deep gratitude for the care shown by city and state representatives and from Ven. Thich Phap Hanh. 💚 A Day Filled with Joy, Compassion, and Cooperation This was truly a day of community unity — where every smile, every helping hand, and every small act of kindness reflected the spirit of mindfulness, compassion, and service. 🙏 On behalf of the An Tôn Meditation Center, we sincerely thank: to all the volunteers, Our community partners, and everyone who contributed their time, effort, and heart to help make this event a resounding success. 🌼 May this spirit of unity, love, and service continue to grow — bringing greater peace, harmony, and beauty to our city and within each of uswgx uff ax yos gwx j