What slows us down?

June 19, 2019 admin 0

We have two major types of activities in the community. We do graffiti removal and cleanup projects. They each have their own challenges. Graffiti removal is often hindered by weather. Vandalism can occur during a brief pause in a rainstorm. During the winter we need to wait until the surfaces in completely dry and, we think, will stay that way for several hours. Last winter we had many days when painting was impossible because of […]

How do we do it?

June 19, 2019 admin 0

We operate with very few paid employees and many volunteers, some from the community and some referred by the court system. Our Directors are unpaid residents of the community who care about Sylmar and help manage the organization. We currently are funded primarily by the City of Los Angeles Office of Community Beutification which is part of the Department of Public Works. Other funding is provided by donations from residents and businesses in Sylmar.