A Kansas City, Missouri, resident took matters into his own hands Thursday, spending nearly five hours cleaning up the overgrown intersection of E. Truman Road and Troost Avenue after noticing the area’s poor condition while driving by.
J’Rome Hoskins volunteered his time once again to clear vegetation and remove trash from the sidewalk, motivated by the hundreds of thousands of tourists expected to visit KCMO next summer for the World Cup.
Kansas City, Missouri, resident volunteering to clean up city ahead of World Cup
“My overall mission is to have them see a beautiful Kansas City,” Hoskins said. “I want them to see a well-groomed, manicured area when they’re going to those places.”
He’s not only doing this for visitors, but also for his neighbors.
“I hope to inspire people to see the city in a different light,” Hoskins said…