WHO: DHS Beautification Committee & Marines from 29 Palms Marine Base

WHAT: DHSHS cleanup event

WHEN: Saturday, March 25, starting at 8:00 a.m.

WHERE: Desert Hot Springs High School, 65850 Pierson Blvd, DHS, CA 92240

HOW: Marines will drive from the 29 Palms base to help volunteers clean up the campus

WHY: To clean up our schools and to promote community pride

(Desert Hot Springs, Calif.) - 29 Palms Marine Base Soldiers will help the Desert Hot Springs Beautification Committee clean up a local high school on Saturday, March 25.  Marines from the base will arrive at Desert Hot Springs High School starting at 8:00 a.m. to pick up trash, sweep sidewalks, rake leaves, and remove rubbish from the school campus and its perimeter.

"We are so excited that the Marines have stepped up to the plate to help the schools in our community," said James Nindel, co-chair of the DHS Beautification Committee. This is the second school the Marines have helped out in our community - Two Bunch Palms Elementary School was the first school.

DHSHS has the only Junior ROTC program in the valley, and the Marines look forward to interacting with the students from that program. 29Palms Base Academic Director Daniel W. Belew, who is also a Space & Propagation Engineering Officer, said, "this gives the JROTC students a chance to talk to some Marines that have recently completed Boot Camp and are training in a very technologically advanced Primary MOS (job skill). Most JROTC and Poolees only hear about infantry, artillery, etc." 

The Marines and high school students, parents, teachers, and volunteers will start work at 8:00 a.m. The public is invited to come and work alongside the Marines. DHS Mayor Scott Matas will be there along with other city leaders. Liz Hernandez from Palm Springs Disposal/Desert Valley Disposal will say a few words about recycling and the new green organic trash containers.

Refreshments will be provided.

Source:

Rev. Jackie Devereaux

Co-Chair of DHS Beautification Committee