Hundreds of volunteers took to the streets of Grand Rapids for a two-day citywide cleanup effort tied to America’s 250th birthday celebration.
Angela Gildea, who joined co-workers from Blue Cross Blue Shield for the event, said neighborhood pride was her motivation for cleaning up her city.
“I think it’s important that people are proud of the community that they live in,” Gildea said.
Gildea said a clean city is a driver to getting people to be more involved with their downtown…